The first full moon of the new year, January's Wolf Moon, rises on Friday (Jan. 6). At the same time, the moon will be on the far side of Earth and close to its furthest from the Earth, making it a "micromoon," the opposite of a supermoon. [space.com]
This means there are times when the full moon is closer to Earth and other times when the full moon is further away. Supermoons are only around 14% larger than micromoons. About every 14 Full moon is a micromoon. It is hardly visible to the naked eye, though.
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