When it reaches perigee this month, the moon will be 222,022 miles (357,311 km) from Earth, per (opens in new tab) calculations. Ordinarily the moon is an average of 240,000 miles (384,500 kilometers) from Earth, but its orbit isn't perfectly circular. When the full moon and perigee are close, it is called a " supermoon" - though definitions aren't consistent as it isn't an astronomical term. EDT (0121 May 26 GMT), some 14 hours after it is officially at full phase (which happens at 7:13 a.m. This lunar eclipse will appear slightly larger than normal because the moon will reach perigee, the closest point in its orbit to Earth, on May 25 at 9:21 p.m. Build a lunar eclipse model! (opens in new tab).How to photograph the total lunar eclipse (opens in new tab).weather forecast for the Super Flower Blood Moon (opens in new tab)
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