Dylan Adams
If you were to have looked out your window last night, something might have seemed a little different than normal! This "Supermoon" phenomenon occurs when the moon is positioned abnormally in the Earth's orbit. Not only was this Supermoon the brightest and largest of this year but was also the closest. When the moon is full during a Supermoon, the moon becomes 14 percent larger and shines up to 30 percent brighter. The Supermoon that occurred November 14th was the closest Supermoon since the one that occurred on January 26th, 1948. Not only does this phenomenon affect the visual aesthetics of the moon but it can also have an have abnormal effects on what the moon can do. Up to several days after the Supermoon, coastlines will experience a huge difference in the size and speed of the tides. These Supermoon tides are often called "High Spring Tides" and are a major risk when flooding is concerned. The next supermoon is thought to occur on November 25th , 2034.