Biggest full moon of 2009
Perigee moon biggest, brightest of 2009
Updated: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 8:31 PM EST
Published : Sunday, 11 Jan 2009, 10:20 PM EST
(WWLP) - The moon this weekend was the biggest and brightest one of 2009, impressing even seasoned observers.
It's called a perigee moon, appearing as big and bright as it does because its orbit takes it the closest to Earth as it gets.
Perigee full moons come along once or twice a year.
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