Catch the Final Supermoon of 2015

They happen when the moon is at its closest point to the Earth, known as perigee, which means that it looks much bigger from our perspective. This stated, the midnight of October 27, 2015 would have offered you with the sight of the third and last one of many three supermoons. Next year, there will not be almost as many supermoons.

Supermoons occur when the the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth as the sun, making it appear fully lit up.

And as it turns out, we’ll have a decent match tonight: The moon reached perigee at exactly 8:59 am ET this morning and will be fullest at 8:05 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 27. This is called a lunar perigee.

As we approach that time tonight, the moon will be getting bigger and brighter and it will still appear big and bright later tomorrow before it starts to move away from us.

A supermoon is actually a full moon or a new moon that closely coincides with perigee, which is the moon’s closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. Therefore, if you really want to see an exceptional Supermoon – entailing a few of the striking features on the lunar surface – this evening will be the night to be on the lookout.

The last supermoon of the year is happening right now.

Spooky, or TB145 asteroid will whiz close to Moon at a distance of just 180,000 miles.

Supermoons create larger-than-usual tides – but there is only a risk of flooding in coastal areas if the tides are accompanied by a strong weather system.

This last Supermoon of the year is also the Northern Hemisphere’s Hunter’s Moon. This will be the 6th super moon of 2015. It is the primary full moon after the Harvest Moon and the complete moon closest to the autumnal equinox.

Two more occur after that, also at full moons, on November 14 and December 14.