Missed This Morning’s Supermoon? ‘Extra Special’ One Coming Jan. 31

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Fireworks weren’t the only night show to ring in 2018: the first supermoon of the year appeared this morning.
According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when there is a full moon at or near the point where the moon reaches perigee (the closest point in its orbit around the Earth). Astronomers say the moon will appear as much as 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter to many viewers around the world.
A view of Monday’s supermoon was obscured in Sacramento by c