The full moon will come even closer to Earth on September 28, 2015 and closer yet on November 14, 2016.
November 2016 will feature the closest full moon until November 25, 2034.
The closest full moon of the 21st century will fall on December 6, 2052.
For the moon to come closer than 356,400 kilometres (221,457 miles) is quite a feat. In fact, this won’t happen at all in the 21st century or the 22nd century.
The last time the full moon swung this close to Earth was on January 14, 1930 (356,397 km), and the next time won’t be till January 1, 2257 (356,371 km).
All full moons bring higher-than-usual tides, and close full moons bring the highest (and lowest) tides of all. Each month, on the day of the full moon, the moon, Earth and sun are aligned, with Earth in between. This line up creates wide-ranging tides. High tides climb up especially high, and on the same day low tides plunge especially low.
Bottom line: The full moon of June 22-23, 2013 is the closest and largest full moon of this year. There are three full moons in 2013 that meet the definition of a super moon – May, June and July. But this June 22-23 full moon is the most super of the super moons.
Information sourced from:
http://earthsky.org/tonight/
Viewing times for Brisbane:
http://www.timeanddate.com/
Moon Phase Calculator (Find your local viewing time):
http://www.timeanddate.com/
Images @ Eminpee Fotography
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