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Supermoon Images

By Marc Boucher
NASA Watch
June 24, 2013
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Supermoon in Washington [Large version], NASA
A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington.
This year the supermoon is up to 13.5 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a typical full moon is. This is a result of the Moon reaching its perigee – the closest that it gets to the Earth during the course of its orbit. During perigee on June 23, the moon was about 221,824 miles away, as compared to the 252,581 miles away that it is at its furthest distance from the Earth (apogee).

More Supermoon images on Flickr.

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4 responses to “Supermoon Images”

  1. Geoffrey Landis says:
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    Well, it’s a good excuse for taking pretty pictures of the moon.

    • Steve Whitfield says:
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      No matter how big they make their photos, I still can’t seem to find the Moon River, made famous by the song of the same name.

  2. mattmcc80 says:
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    Maybe it’s weird, but I’ve always thought the Washington Monument looked better with the scaffolding on it.