Biggest supermoon of 2019 shines on Chinese Lantern Festival

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The largest, brightest full Moon of 2019 lit up skies across China on Tuesday, just in time for the Lantern Festival. A supermoon occurs when the Moon's orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth while being in a full phase. It's rare for a supermoon to occur on the Lantern Festival.