Stargazers around the world will be treated to a beautiful sight this weekend as a "Super Snow Moon" graces the nighttime sky.
Stargazers around the world will be treated to a beautiful sight this weekend as a"Super Snow Moon" lights up the nighttime sky.
Native American tribes in the northeast dubbed the second full moon of every winter a"Snow Moon" because of February's high annual average rate of snowfall Any full moon is dubbed a"supermoon" when it occurs at the same time the moon is within 90 percent of its perigee, the point in its orbit at which it is closest to the Earth, making it appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual.
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