'Supermoon' Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2014 Wows Stargazers
Aug 11, 2014 · August's full moon — called a supermoon because it is occurred when the moon was closest to Earth in its orbit — wowed skywatchers, inspiring some of them to turn their cameras skyward to catch...
Inspiring Photos of the Biggest, Brightest Supermoon of 2014
The August 2014 supermoon waits to be snapped up by a neon lobster in Jiangsu, China. SIPA Asia/ZUMA Wire The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio in Greece sits serenely under the August 2014...
Three Supermoons in a Row - NASA Science
The full Moons of summer 2014—July 12th, August 10th, and Sept. 9th--will all be supermoons. A new ScienceCast video counts the supermoons of summer 2014. Play it. The scientific term for the phenomenon is "perigee moon." Full Moons vary in …
Biggest supermoon of 2014 lights up the night sky - CBS News
Aug 11, 2014 · Supermoon lights up the night sky 16 photos Known to scientists as a perigee moon, it appears at its largest and brightest compared to other full moons when it orbits closest to our planet.
Supermoon (2014) - Science@NASA
Aug 10, 2014 · A perigee full moon or supermoon is seen, Sunday, August 10, 2014, in Washington. A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full.
Supermoon / Super Moon - Why and When? - timeanddate.com
What Is a Supermoon and When Is the Next One? By Vigdis Hocken and Aparna Kher. When the Full Moon or New Moon occurs near the Moon's closest approach to Earth, its perigee, it is often called a Supermoon.
'Supermoon' 2014 Photos And Tweets (VIDEO, LIVE UPDATES)
Aug 10, 2014 · Also called a "perigee full moon," a supermoon occurs when a new or full moon coincides with lunar perigee -- the point in the moon's orbit when it is closest to Earth. This results in a full moon that can appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than it …
Your best photos of the last supermoon of 2014 - USA TODAY
Sep 9, 2014 · Our "summer of supermoons" came to a close Monday night at 9:38 p.m. ET, with the "harvest" full moon. This is the third straight month with a supermoon; the one in August was the biggest of the...
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio | Supermoon 2014
On August 10, 2014, the Moon will be full at the same time that it is closest to Earth for the year. This coincidence is sometimes called a supermoon.The Moon's orbit is very slightly elliptical and therefore somewhat off-center relative to the Earth.
Supermoon 2014: Stunning photos from around the world
Aug 11, 2014 · Supermoon 2014: Stunning photos from around the world. RADEK MICA/AFP/Getty Images. 1 of 17. People watch the "supermoon" full moon rising over Zuran …