Supermoon set to rise over state Tuesday night

The night sky on Tuesday will look brighter than usual with a supermoon rising over Massachusetts.

🌕 Check out that #SuperMoon Sky25 got a close-up as it made its grand appearance. #boston25 #supermoon2019 pic.twitter.com/ouoWxGKaRQ
— Boston 25 News (@boston25) February 19, 2019

A supermoon occurs when the moon is near its closest point to Earth during its orbit, making it appear bigger and brighter than other full moons.

Today’s full Moon is also… wait for it… a supermoon! The Moon is close to its perigee, which is the closest point in its orbit to Earth. This means this full Moon appears brighter and bigger than other full Moons throughout the year. https://t.co/OuPuAUfwE8 pic.twitter.com/OFgQtE6xWG
— NASA Moon (@NASAMoon) February 19, 2019

This time around, this 'Snow Moon' supermoon will appear 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than it usually does during its full moon phase.

Check the eastern sky this evening, supermoonrise under an hour away! @boston25 pic.twitter.com/JNOrdTHsZj
— Jason Brewer (@JBrewerBoston25) February 19, 2019

The supermoon is set to rise at 5:32 p.m. in Massachusetts.

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