1st supermoon of 2018 lights up Southern California sky

Tuesday, January 2, 2018
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The first supermoon of 2018 lit up the night sky across Southern California Monday night.

ABC7 caught some images of it as it peered through the clouds.
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A supermoon is very special because it takes place during the moon's closest approach to earth, making it appear larger than an average moon.

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NASA called it a "Wolf Moon" and said it was the most super of the three supermoons that will happen this winter.
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They also called it the "biggest and brightest" for 2018.



If you missed it, the next supermoon will be at end of the month on Jan. 31.



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