I've written before about the Super Moon phenomenon. In some rare cases the moon becomes visible to us here on Earth at a closer portion of it's transit around the planet, and appears larger to us due to the slightly decreased distance.
As has been discussed many times, the moon appears a bit larger if it is a bit closer, but there is a greater reason to mention the upcoming phenomenon. This will not simply be remarkable, but nearly unique. The moon, as observed on November 14th of this year by those lucky enough to have clear skies, will look larger than it will until 2034.
That's right, we will have to wait 18 years until we see such an event!
True, it is the same moon, but the last time that the moon would have appeared so close was in 1934, truly a lifetime (several of my lifetimes) away.
I'd recommend taking a look into the skies.
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