A Super Moon could be witnessed on full-moon day, Monday, November 14. The last time it happened was in 1948, 68 years ago, and the next will be on November 25, 2034.
The Super Moon will be fourteen times bigger and 30% brighter than the normal. On the November 14, super moon day, the distance between the earth and moon will shortened to 356,509 kilometres as against 384,400, kilometres, the normal distance, planetarium sources said.
The point when the moon is closest to the Earth each month is called perigee and the point when it swings farthest away is called apogee. When the full moon falls on the same day as the perigee, the moon in the sky appears larger and brighter than usual, creating a ‘Supermoon’. According to the planatarium release, there are three full moons in 2016 that meet the definition of a supermoon – October, November and December. But November 14th full moon is the most superior. It said this natural phenomenon can be observed around 7.30 p.m. on November 14.