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This marks the conclusion of a four-month series of supermoons. If you happen to miss this celestial event, you’ll have to wait until November to witness another moon of similar size and brilliance lighting up the sky.
Typically, the moon’s perigee, or its closest approach to Earth, is about 363,300 kilometers. This Saturday night, the full moon will hover around that same distance, as reported by NASA.
The name ‘wolf moon’ is believed to have originated from Native American and medieval European traditions. It refers to the January full moon, a period when wolves are thought to howl more frequently than at any other time of year.
The term ‘wolf moon’ is thought to have been used by Native Americans and medieval Europeans to refer to the full moon in January, a time of year when wolves are believed to howl more than at any other time.
