As the name suggests, during a supermoon the moon appears to be both bigger and brighter than usual in the night sky. (Image: Getty)On average, the farthest point in this ellipse, called the apogee, is about 253,000 miles from Earth. Conversely, the closest point in the ellipse, called the perigee, is about 226,000 miles from Earth. When a full moon appears at perigee it is slightly brighter and larger than a regular full moon, earning it the name of ‘supermoon.’When is the next supermoon? This will be the largest supermoon of 2019, as the moon will be at its closest approach of Earth.

Source: Daily Mirror February 04, 2019 15:41 UTC