Final Supermoon of 2024 to Light Up Skies This Week
TL;DR
The last supermoon of the year, also known as a beaver moon, will reach peak illumination on Friday at 4:29 p.m. Eastern time. A supermoon occurs when a full moon is at its closest point to Earth, or perigee, during its orbit, typically around 226,000 miles away. The term is used when the moon is within 90% of this closest distance, according to NASA.
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