The moon is currently close to its Perigee. 31st October sees it at its closest. This is due to the elliptical nature of the moons orbit of earth you get a furthest distance from earth (apogee) 10% further away than perigee. When full moon coincides with Perigee then the thing looks perceptibly larger. The difference in distance is about 30,000 km. Its been spectacular this week and has generally coincided with my commute home. I am fascinated by it - perhaps Im a bit werewolf - it would explain the hairy back!
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