Snow Moon Rises Full in Vineyard Skies
Rising full through Ocean Park's bandstand.
Rising full through Ocean Park's bandstand.
Full moon is accompanied by extreme tides.
Full moon is accompanied by extreme tides.
Rising over Nantucket Sound by the Oak Bluffs terminal.
Rising over Nantucket Sound by the Oak Bluffs terminal.
Moon appears orange when first ascending.
Moon appears orange when first ascending.
Geese take flight from Sengekontacket Pond.
Geese take flight from Sengekontacket Pond.
Seen from Oak Bluffs' fish pier.
Seen from Oak Bluffs' fish pier.
Heading into cloud cover.
Heading into cloud cover.
Tuesday night’s full moon, the Snow Moon, rose in perigee in Vineyard skies. You probably wouldn't have noticed by looking at the moon, but the full moon was closer than normal. It was about 221,681 miles away.