Supermoon Saturday Pics Submit your supermoon photos! The moon
was about as close as possible to Earth, making it appear bigger
and brighter than the average full moon Saturday evening, May 5,
2012. The so-called “supermoon” happens when the moon turns full
and it is at its closest approach to earth at 221,802 miles
away. The combination of the two effects results in a supermoon.
NASA says the supermoon May 5 would appear up to 16 percent
larger and 30 percent brighter than a usual full moon. Unusually
high and low tides are expected in the days surrounding the
supermoon. The bright moonlight might make it more difficult to
see the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, which is also peaking at the
same time. NASA still predicted up to 60 of the brightest
meteors will still be visible each hour Saturday night into
early Sunday. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower happens when the
Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by the famed
Halley’s comet, and will be visible until May 28.Submit Your
Photo