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| July's supermoon, Olvera, Spain REUTERS/John Nazca |
August 10 will see the second of the three supermoons, aka perigee moons, this year. (Technically, there are five supermoons this year, but only three were/are visible.) What makes this one special is that it's the "largest" of the three, as it's the closest to Earth (story, video):
http://www.space.com/26779-supermoon-full-moon-august-2014-webcast.html and
http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-a-supermoon
This is the week for sky-watching. The Perseid meteor shower is firing, but, of course, with the moon being so bright now, it's hard to see. Astronomers suggest waiting until August 11-13 to get the best view:
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/aug/10/supermoon-perseids-meteor-shower-star-perigee-comet
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