Look up! A supermoon is illuminating the skies this week

Summer nights just got a whole lot brighter thanks to a supermoon illuminating the skies this week.

Summer nights just got a whole lot brighter thanks to a supermoon illuminating the skies this week.

The moon gets the “super” prefix when a full moon is at its closest to Earth — or perigee — in its 27-day orbit.

The moon will reach perigee at 5:06 a.m. EDT Wednesday and officially be a full moon at 2:38 p.m. EDT, but it will shine bright for much of the week, according to NASA.

“The moon will appear full for about three days around this time, from early Tuesday morning through early Friday morning,” the agency wrote.

Watch: Strawberry Supermoon rises over Greek templeJune 15, 202200:36Supermoons appear about 30% brighter and 14% larger than the dimmest, farthest moon because of a combination of the moon's proximity to Earth and reflection of light.

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