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Saturday, 3 January 2026

The Wolf 'super Moon'

This month's full Moon is a 'super Moon', because our satellite is at perigee - its closest approach to the Earth. This makes it appear 14% larger and, hence, 30% brighter than normal. Nearby is Jupiter which - at magnitude -2.5 - is currently the second most brilliant object in the night sky. Here they both are, with a shot taken from inside my garage to show how bright they are!







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