Chicago will see clear skies Thursday evening, just in time for the brightest supermoon of the year!
According to NASA, the “Hunter’s Moon” will begin rising around 6 p.m. Thursday evening, the third in a series of four back-to-back supermoons this year.
What is a Supermoon?
A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its closest orbital point to Earth during a full moon, according to NASA.
According to Space.com, tonight’s Hunter’s Moon will be the closest supermoon of the year, at 222,055 miles.
To view the moon in all its splendor, it’s best to go to a dark location with minimal light pollution. This can be a difficult task in a city like Chicago, but luckily portions of the lake front are relatively light-pollution free.
For the best view, head to parts of the lake that stretch further out, like the Adler Planetarium grounds or the Moonrise Observation Point at Montrose Harbor.