By: Renee Rohani
Business Manager
If the forecasted 33 degree weather permits tonight, be sure to step outside and look up to witness the biggest and brightest full moon of the whole year.
According to www.spaceweather.com, the moon will be 14% wider and 30% wider tonight compared to full moons throughout the year.
The Reason?
The moon moves in an eliptical orbit around the Earth, meaning that it is sometimes very close to the Earth and sometimes far awar. This very closest point is called perigee. Once in a while, perigee coincides with a full moon, as it will tonight, making it appear its biggest and brightest.
While you’re out there, look just to the left of the moon tonight and you should be able to catch a glimpe of Mars, which will only appear as a reddish star-like object.
