DEAN:
DECEMBER 3RD IS THE NEXT SUPERMOON.

JAMES:
THAT'S WHEN WE HAVE THE CLOSEST FULL MOON

OF THE YEAR.

DEAN:
BUT HOW MUCH BIGGER AND BRIGHTER

WILL IT LOOK?

DEAN:
WE'RE LOOKING EAST AFTER SUNSET ON DECEMBER

1ST.

THE WAXING GIBBOUS MOON WILL BE TO
THE RIGHT OF THE

SEVEN SISTERS AND ABOVE TAURUS.

JAMES:
THE MOON WILL GET FULLER EACH DAY UNTIL THE

NIGHT OF
DECEMBER 3RD.

THAT NIGHT THE MOON WILL BE JUST ABOUT 221,000
MILES FROM US.

COMPARE THAT TO THE FARTHEST FULL MOON, THE
PUNY MOON OF

JULY 27, 2018, WHICH WILL BE ABOUT 251,000
MILES AWAY.

DEAN:
IF WE PUT THE SUPER AND PUNY MOONS SIDE BY

SIDE WE CAN DEFINITELY SEE THE DIFFERENCE.

THE SUPERMOON'S DIAMETER APPEARS 14% LARGER
AND SHINES 30% BRIGHTER THAN A

PUNY MOON.

JAMES:
IF YOU MISS IT ON THE 3RD, THE MOON ON THE

NIGHT OF DECEMBER 4TH WILL BE ALMOST AS FULL
AND ALMOST AS CLOSE.

DEAN:
HOWL AT

THE MOON AS YOU

BOTH:
KEEP LOOKING UP!