Those who missed viewing the "Supermoon" this year can catch the same next year when the moon comes to its closest to Earth.
Over the weekend, people around the world were able to see a bigger and brighter moon, known as a "Supermoon." This happens when the Moon reaches its closest point to earth, known as a perigee full moon. The moon orbits the Earth at a distance that varies. However, once in every about 14 months, the moon comes closest to the Earth, making it look 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than when it is furthest from the Earth.
Unfortunately, in some places cloudy skies and a rainy weather kept sky gazers from catching the spectacular view. For all such people, the next "supermoon" will be visible next August, reportsBoston Globe.
"The Moon goes round in an oval orbit so it can come very close to us, and if that coincides with a full moon, then it can look absolutely enormous," Space expert Heather Couper told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Amanda Thompson, a planetarium presenter at the Museum of Science, reveals that despite offering sky grazers a grand view, the supermoon doesn't hold much interest for scientists as an astronomical phenomenon.
"The main reason we care about it is it encourages people to go out and look up at the moon," Thompson said. "It's something you take for granted every once in awhile."
According to scientific calculations, the moon will be closest to Earth Dec. 6, 2052, where it will be only 221,439 miles from Earth.
