Why you should be over the moon about the ‘super-moon’

A celestial treat awaits those who watch the moon rise tonight (Monday, November 14). Observers will get to see the moon like it hasn’t been since 1948.

Known as a ‘super-moon’, the moon will appear significantly brighter and larger than a normal full moon. The moon is making its closest approach to Earth in 68 years. It won’t be this close again until 2034.

• Link to Metroland News story featuring commentary by astronomer Dr. Rupinder Brar of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology’s Faculty of Science.
• Link to Durham Radio News story.
• A feature story also aired on the November 14 edition of Durham Now on Rogers TV Durham.