this november full moon will be unlike any other you have ever seen. 









we have all seen supermoons before, but this particular full moon will be the second in a series of three this fall. the moon will peak on monday, november 14th and it will be closer to the earth than any other since 1948. the full moon will not come this close to earth until 2034. 









the scientific term for a moon this magnificent is <u+201c>perigree moon<u+201d> which refers to when the moon is at its closest point to earth in its orbit. when a perigree moon is full, it is known as a supermoon. 









this month<u+2019>s supermoon will appear 30% brighter and 14% larger than a normal full moon. this means that the night of november 14th will be one you will want to go outside for. 









nasa reports that we will be able to see a <u+201c>moon illusion<u+201d> that will make the moon look exceptionally big when viewed through foreground objects like tall buildings. 









the moon will reach the crest of its full moon phase at 8:52 a.m. eastern time but it will look exceptionally big and bright all night. 









astronomers have been monitoring the moon closely in order to better understand our solar system. for the past seven years, nasa<u+2019>s lunar reonnaissance orbiter (lro) has been mapping the surface of the moon as well as taking high-resolution photos to better understand the moon and earth. mapping the surface of the moon and learning about how it<u+2019>s been impacted by collisions with asteroids can shed light on the earth<u+2019>s history as well. 









if you miss this month<u+2019>s supermoon, you will have one more chance to catch the last supermoon of 2016 on december 14th. yet, the december supermoon will not be as magnificent as the one coming up in november so mark your calendars and go outside with friends and family to see this once in a lifetime show! 









ariana marisol is a contributing staff writer for realfarmacy.com. she is an avid nature enthusiast, gardener, photographer, writer, hiker, dreamer, and lover of all things sustainable, wild, and free. ariana strives to bring people closer to their true source, mother nature. she graduated the evergreen state college with an undergraduate degree focusing on sustainable design and environmental science. follow her adventures on instagram.
don<u+2019>t miss this once in a lifetime november supermoon
ariana