The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
Skygazers across the U.S. on Friday will have one last chance to catch a glimpse of a supermoon before the year ends.
"For Central PA, where I am, the moon rises at 4:29 p.m. on Nov. 15, and it sets the next morning at 8:04 a.m., so it's visible for about 15 ½ hours. For the D.C. area, the times only change by a few minutes," Palma says.— though the term"supermoon" is not official. Its occurrence can cause tides to be higher than normal, the agency says. The celestial phenomenon happens three to four times a year — in a cluster, or back-to-back full moons.
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