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| The biggest and brightest full moon of the year will be visible from Tuesday evening (KST). Courtesy of Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute |
By Jung Min-ho
The biggest and brightest full moon of the year is set to appear Tuesday (KST).
According to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), the supermoon will be visible between Tuesday evening and dawn Wednesday before it reaches its maximum size at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday.
A supermoon occurs when the moon moves closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit while in its "full" phase. This makes the moon look larger and brighter than usual.
When the moon rises in the east Tuesday, it will be about 357,000 kilometers from Earth ― about 275,000 kilometers closer than the average distance.
The supermoon will be about 14 percent larger than this year's smallest full moon, which is expected on Oct. 31, the KASI said.
