‘Super’ Moonshine

Contributor Bob Lampert caught this image of a “supermoon” — about a day late thanks to overcast weather, he notes — at a bit after 4 a.m. on Nov. 16. On Nov. 14, the moon was the closest to Earth in nearly 70 years, making it the most “super” of moons — at least so far this century. At its closest point, the moon was estimated to be just 221,524 miles from Earth, according to NASA. The last time it was this close was on Jan. 26, 1948. Sometimes called a “Beaver Moon” or “Frosty Moon,” the term “supermoon” was introduced by an astrologer in 1979, according to NASA.