Chicago Will See the Brightest Supermoon of the Year Thursday Night

Chicago will see clear skies Thursday evening, just in time for the brightest supermoon of the year!

According to NASA , the “Hunter’s Moon”  will begin rising around 6 p.m. Thursday evening, the third in a series of four back-to-back supermoons this year.

What is a Supermoon?

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A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its closest orbital point to Earth during a full moon, according to NASA.

According to Space.com , tomorrow evening’s Hunter’s Moon will be the closest supermoon of the year, at 222,055 miles.

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