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Moon comes closest to Earth

Published: 14 Jul 2014 - 06:03 am | Last Updated: 23 Jan 2022 - 08:49 am

The so-called Supermoon, or perigee moon, rises behind the historic Mount Wilson Observatory yesterday at Mount Wilson in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Los Angeles, California. The perigee moon appears slightly brighter and larger on its closest orbits to the earth and will occur three times this year.