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| Supermoon May 5th, Karachi. |
Last weekend provided the full Moon’s closest approach of the year to Earth. On Saturday, May 5, 2012 the Moon appeared as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2012, according to some calculations.
Every month, as the Moon circles the Earth in its elongated orbit, its distance from the Earth varies. Last weekend, the Moon reached what’s known as its perigee, the closest point to Earth in its orbit. It was about 356,953 kilometers (221,802 miles) from Earth on Saturday. Apogee — when the Moon is farthest away — varies, but is around 405,000 km (252,000 miles) away.
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| As it appeared. More brighter than usual. |
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| Upon zooming in and clearing the picture up more details became apparent. |
The last supermoon was in March 2011. At the time, it was the biggest and brightest full moon in 18 years.
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| Whereas a stranger looking moon was sighted over Disneyland. |
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