In r astronomy, a viral question about an unusually bright Moon prompts explanations ranging from supermoon timing to haze scattering moonlight, showing how observational context and local conditions shape perceived brightness.
This might sound like a dumb question, but why is the moon so bright today? I can literally read a book outside 📍Germany
A lot of people giving you slack for the full moon, but I don't think they realize quite how much high-altitude haze/clouds disperse and scatter moonlight.
The Moon was closest to Earth last week in it's orbit. Full Moon occured today. When these occur on the same day it's a supermoon (larger and brighter).
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