Washington, Dec 12 : Sky watchers around the world will witness tonight the biggest and brightest full moon of 2008.
According to a report in National Geographic News, although a full moon happens every month, the one that rises today will appear about 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than the other full moons seen so far this year.
This will happen because the moon will be much closer than usual. T
It will be at its closest perigee, which is the nearest that it can get to Earth during its egg-shaped orbit around our planet.
At its farthest from Earth, the moon is said to be at apogee.