FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Sky watchers in Fairfield County will be in for a treat Sunday night as a "Supermoon," will be on display.
Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Which is brighter--a flurry of Perseid fireballs or a supermoon? Sky watchers will find out this August when the biggest and brightest full Moon of 2014 arrives just in time for the peak of the annual Perseid
Photo Credit: scienceatnasaIt is expected to be the largest "supermoon" since 2011.
During "supermoons," the moon is 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter than a normal full moon.
For more on what to expect, check this report from EarthSky.org.
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