What Is A Supermoon? 6 Facts About The Lunar Phenomenon Occurring Monday

The biggest and brightest full moon in nearly 70 years makes its appearance Monday. It takes place at the closest point in its orbit to Earth.

NASA said the so-called supermoon will appear 15 percent larger than the smallest moon of the year, and there won’t be one that big again until 2034. The last time a moon appeared this large was in January 1948.

The phenomenon is created by the elliptical lunar orbit. The moon orbits the earth every 28 days

Moonrise is about 5:20 p.m. EST.