Boston Moonrise
On March 19th, the moon was a beautiful sight! It was a full moon that seemed excessively large and bright. Its exact full phase occurred within an hour of perigee, meaning it was 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a Full Moon at apogee. In this picture, the moon is rising over Boston, hugging the horizon. It is slightly distorted by the atmospheric refraction. This picture was taken from Prospect Hill in Waltham, Massachusetts, about 10 miles from the Boston skyline. The next time the moon will be seen so large and bright will be May 6th of next year!
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