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The GazetteNovember 15, 2016 | updated 10 years ago
Hikers watch the moon rise from atop Pulpit Rock Sunday evening, November 13, 2016. The overnight âsupermoonâ was especially âsuperâ because itâs the closest full moon to Earth since 1948. The moon wonât be this close to the earth again until 2034. The moonâs orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical so sometimes it is closer and sometimes itâs farther away. When the moon is full as it makes its closest pass to Earth it is known as a supermoon. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette
Hikers watch the moon rise from atop Pulpit Rock Sunday evening, November 13, 2016. The overnight âsupermoonâ was especially âsuperâ because itâs the closest full moon to Earth since 1948. The moon wonât be this close to the earth again until 2034. The moonâs orbit around Earth is slightly elliptical so sometimes it is closer and sometimes itâs farther away. When the moon is full as it makes its closest pass to Earth it is known as a supermoon. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette
