occurs this evening, resulting in the largest full Moon of 2010. Since Luna's orbit around Earth is elliptical it will position the Moon ~50,000 km closer to Earth this month, resulting in an orb that is 14% wider and 30% brighter than any other full Moon the rest of the year. Shown above are comparative images of the Moon taken in 2004 during perigee and at apogee (click to enlarge).Oh yeah, that bright orange "star" next to the Moon tonight is Mars (see post below).
Image credit: Anthony Ayiomamitis
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