This year's only supermoon to light up the Sunday night sky

Alex Lasker
Updated

Stargazers around the world will be treated to a lunar delight on Sunday when 2017's only supermoon will light up the nighttime sky.

The "Full Cold Moon," a name given to any full moon in the month of December, is set to become full on the 3rd at approximately 10:47 a.m. EST, according to Space.com.

The moon will then reach perigee, the point in its orbit at which it is closest to the Earth, on Dec. 4 at 3:45 a.m. EST, making it appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual.

People across North America should be able to take in the celestial spectacle, weather and sky conditions permitting, beginning at around 4:59 p.m. local time.

If you miss Sunday's supermoon, worry not -- the next one will take place on Monday, Jan. 1.

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