Moonrise Over Bifrost Observatory - 1

The Moon orbits Earth in an elliptical orbit so its distance from our planet varies during each revolution. The Moon is closest to Earth at perigee and most distant at apogee. The Full Moon of 2020 February 09 occurred very near perigee. As a result it appeared some 14% larger and 30% brighter than a Full Moon near apogee.

This image sequence captures the near perigee Full Moon rising above Cave Creek Observatory in Arizona Sky Village (Portal, AZ).

A detailed list of all Super Moons occurring during the 21st Century can be found at Full Moon at Perigee.

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