Supermoon, comet put on a rare show

By Associated Press

Oct 17, 2024 12:28 am

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — October's supermoon is the closest of the year and it's teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one.

The third of four supermoons this year, it will be 222,055 miles (357,364 kilometers) away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August and September. It will reach its full lunar phase Thursday.

The full moon rises in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, Sept. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. AP PHOTO/CHARLIE RIEDEL

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