THE biggest and brightest full moon of the year will be seen today.
Perigee — the point at which the moon is closest to the Earth — is at 2.51am with full moon at 12.14pm.
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The “flower moon” is the second of two consecutive supermoons.
It will appear to be 30 per cent brighter and 14 per cent larger than previous full moons.
The “supermoon” can also be seen in St Petersburg, Russia and Istanbul, Turkey.
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In parts of Australia and parts of the Americas stargazers will also be able to catch a glimpse of a total lunar eclipse – or ‘Blood Moon’ – but those in the UK won’t be so lucky.
Astro-snappers have said one of the best spots in the UK to watch the supermoon will be in Primrose Hill, north London.
Both Greenwich Park and Crystal Palace’s Westow Hill in south-east London are great places to watch the lunar sensation.
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