Supermoon Returns To Trabuco Canyon Sky This Weekend

Forget about saying Goodnight, Moon. This weekend,get ready to say, Hello, Supermoon. When the moon rises on Sunday evening, it will be the last supermoon of the year.

It doesn't happen every month – the ones in May, September, and November are the most well-known.

Each one has at least one special name. The May moon is also known as the Flower Moon, September's is called the Harvest Moon, and December's has several names including the Full Cold Moon, the Beaver Moon, and the Hunter's Moon.

It's called a supermoon because the moon, which doesn't have a perfectly circular orbit, gets closer to the Earth, sometimes more than 30,000 miles closer. As a result, it appears 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter.

The best viewing times are considered the first half hour after the moon rises.
In Trabuco Canyon, it will rise at 5:16 p.m. on Sunday night.

While it won't be fully "super" on Saturday, it still should be a good sight on Saturday when it rises at 5 p.m.

If you're looking to take a picture, remember as good as your cell phone camera is, it may not be the best for capturing the moment in this case.

If you miss this moon, don't worry. Two more are expected in January – on the 2nd and 31st.

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