How to See a Meteor Shower During the Last Supermoon of 2016
View Images A supermoon is popularly defined as a full moon that coincides with the lunar orb’s closest approach to Earth. Photograph by VCG, Getty Images Two grand sky-watching spectacles are about to battle it out this week, as the peak of the Geminid meteor shower meets the final supermoon of 2016. In a cosmic coincidence, the superlarge full moon will be flooding the night sky just as the annual shooting star show ramps up to its best performance on the night of December 13. While both sky events on their own would offer stupendous views , the timing means that meteor-watchers will have a challenge on their hands. The term “supermoon” is popularly defined as a full moon that coincides with the lunar orb’s closest approach to Earth, or perigee. You Might Also Like Because the moon’s orbit around Earth is egg-shaped, there are times during its cycle when it is closer or farther from us. And because the size of the moon's orbit varies slightly over time, each month's per...
