June 23 — Biggest Full Moon of 2013 (Supermoon)
The moon will appear 14% bigger and 30% brighter as it passes closer to Earth (Perigee). These ‘super moons’ not only appear larger because they are physically closer but, combined with a full moon,
the mind can play tricks on you to think they are much larger. This phenomena is called the Moon Illusion. Try to catch these full moons as they rise/set because the illusion works when there is
an object in the foreground, like a tree, building or mountains.
Image : The supermoon appears above Phoenix, Arizona - 2012
Image Credit : Darryl Webb / Reuters
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