Witness the largest Super Full Moon of the year on tonight’s eastern horizon

The large full moon on the western skyline this morning was a present for those who got up early enough and were the first to see what is known as the “Super Full Moon”, which will reappear in its full glory after the sun sets this evening.

The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand urged people to witness the amazing sight with the naked eye on the eastern horizon from 6pm onwards.
This Super Full Moon will be slightly bigger than the one experienced last month, and it will appear 7 per cent larger and 16 per cent brighter than a normal full moon.

This is because the moon will be closer to Earth tonight, reducing the distance between the celestial bodies to just 356,595 kilometres.
People can visit any of the four National Astronomical Research Institute observation centres – in Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Songkhla and Chachoengsao – to observe this majestic phenomenon through a telescope, or go to the nearest of the 260 schools in the institute’s network across the country where telescopes will also be available for public use, the organisation said.