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Why This November Supermoon Is Especially Unusual
ResumeThe full moon tonight will be the lightest, brightest and closest supermoon of the year. A supermoon occurs when a new or full moon is closest to Earth. And tonight's is an especially unusual one — that's because it will be the closest full moon to Earth since 1948.
Kelly Beatty (@NightSkyGuy), senior editor at Sky & Telescope Magazine, explains the phenomenon to Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson and Robin Young.
This article was originally published on November 14, 2016.
This segment aired on November 14, 2016.