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Sunday, March 20, 2011

[super moon 2011]

There was a full moon on Saturday, but it wasn't just any old full moon. It was bigger and brighter. They called it the SUPER MOON!!

It appeared larger as it made its closest approach to Earth in 18 years.

It appeared 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter at its peak.

Full moons vary in size because of the oval shape of its orbit, with one end closer to Earth. On Saturday, it was 221,565 miles away - the closest to Earth since March 1993.

This celestial phenomenon should give people an excuse to take time out for the moon.

And I did:

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