On Monday the supermoon will be the closest full moon to earth since 1948, and it won’t be as close again until 2034. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP) (Associated Press)BEIJING — The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky this week in a treat for star watchers around the globe. The phenomenon known as the supermoon will reach its most luminescent in North America before dawn on Monday. The supermoon will also bring stronger than usual high tides, followed by plunging low tides the next morning. According to the astronomy website earthsky.org, the term supermoon entered usage five years ago when the closest full moon fell on March 19, 2011.

Source: Washington Post November 14, 2016 04:25 UTC