Without a good point of comparison, some viewers may not have been able to tell the full moon last night was "super." Compared to its farthest point, the Moon only appears up to 14% larger at its closest point, though it was about 30% brighter as well.
AP Photo/NASA, Bill Ingalls
In this Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 photo provided by NASA, a perigee full moon or supermoon is seen over the Old Post Office and Clock Tower, in Washington.