'Super moon' to rise on Monday
A commerical jet flies in front of the moon on its approach to Heathrow airport in west London on November 13, 2016. Tomorrow, the moon will orbit closer to the earth than at any time since 1948, named a 'supermoon', it is defined by a Full or New moon coinciding with the moon's closest approach to the Earth. / Korea Times File
By Lee Han-soo
The closest full moon in 68 years will be visible on Monday, according to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASSI).
The “super moon,” will be closest to Earth at around 8:21 p.m. at 32 degrees altitude in the east.
At its closest, the moon will be just 356,509 kilometers from Earth.
The average distance is 384,400 kilometers.
The moon was last this close 68 years ago, on Jan. 26, 1948.
“Although the moon will be physically closer, it may not look bigger because factors such as atmosphere affect its appearance,” a KASSI scientist told Yonhap news outlet.
The moon will not come close again for 18 years, on Nov. 26, 2034.