Supermoon 2013: Local Weather Forecast, When and Where to Watch

By Jacob Nelson

So will the skies cooperate over Middletown so we can all witness the most super "supermoon" this year?

The answer is more than likely. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies for much of the overnight hours June 22-23, when the moon will appear super large and super close to Earth.

On June 22-23, the moon is at perigee — its closest approach to Earth, according to Astronomy magazine's website. The moon will be just 221,824 miles away from us.

So what's the best time to see this Supermoon? EarthSky says the moon will officially be full at 7:32 a.m. on Sunday. The actual perigee takes place about 20 minutes prior, according to Astronomy.

Don't want to get up early to see the supermoon? The moon will look just about as full the evening of June 22, according to Astronomy, and it'll be full the evening of June 23.

EarthSky says this is the closest the moon will be to Earth until Aug. 10, 2014. 

Happy skywatching!
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