Overview
- The Moon approached roughly 356,800–356,980 kilometers from Earth, making it appear up to about 14% larger and as much as 30% brighter than an average full moon.
- Best views were reported on the nights of November 4–5, with visibility continuing into early November 6 in some regions where skies were clear and light pollution was low.
- Observers were advised to watch near moonrise or moonset for striking vistas and to use binoculars or small telescopes for surface detail, though the event was visible to the naked eye.
- Experts noted the near‑horizon enlargement is a psychological lunar illusion rather than a real change in size, and that tidal effects from this event are only slightly elevated.
- The lunar show overlaps the Taurid fireballs this week, with the next notable sky dates including the Leonids around mid‑November and another supermoon on December 4.