Another “supermoon” has landed in the skies over China.
The moon shone brightly yesterday night in Beijing, as the smog that often blankets China’s capital and most of the industrial north in winter subsided for the evening.
The supermoon phenomenon occurs when the moon, which follows an elliptical orbit around the Earth, reaches a point closer than usual. A supermoon occurred just last month, putting on a show for skygazers worldwide.
Chinese astronomers expect that this supermoon will likely reach its closest point to China this morning, but that last night provided a fine backdrop to view it.
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