The moon appeared larger than usual Saturday morning as the first supermoon of the summer appeared in the sky.
The phenomenon know as a 'surpermoon' occurs when a full moon is closer to Earth, making it appear bigger and brighter than normal, according to the Associated Press.
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Entities 0 Name: Earth Count: 1 1 Name: Associated Press Count: 1 Related 0 Url: http://ift.tt/W7oNF8 Title: 'Supermoon' set to light up the night Saturday Description: The full moon on Saturday night will appear to be unusually big. In fact, it will be a "supermoon." That's the nickname for full moons that happen when our celestial neighbour is brought slightly closer to Earth by its elliptical orbit. Scientists call them "perigee moons."
