Miss the Supermoon? Watch Its Majestic Rise - Mashable

What's This? NowThis News 2013-06-24 16:10:05 +0100 This weekend, the moon reached its perigee, or the point in its orbit closest to Earth. When the perigee moon coincides with a full moon, the astronomical event is known as a "supermoon." In the video below, you can watch this weekend's supermoon rise in Australia and China, where the spectacle appeared bigger and brighter than anywhere else in the world. SEE ALSO: 10 Mobile Astronomy Apps for Stargazers If you missed out on this supermoon, the next one is expected to rise on Sept. 28, 2015, and astronomers say the largest will appear sometime in 2034. Image courtesy of Aquila/Flickr Buncha Damn Hippies Celebrate The Summer Solstice Every Morning You Drink A Venti Cup Of Calories Cops Haven't Ruled Out Patriots' Tight End As A Suspect For Murder Smokes On A Plane? Regulators Struggle To Classify E-Cigarettes This article originally published at NowThis News here Topics: astronomy, moon, sky, U.S., US & World, Video, Videos, watch, World NowThis News is video news for the mobile and social generation. It's news, but fun. Download the free app: nowth.is/downloadforiOS via Science - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNE84gjCvxFzSvatWqDgvXLJ0Uvgcg&url=http://mashable.com/2013/06/24/supermoon-rising/

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