SuperMoon

The photo I took of the moon tonight was very hazy, so I copied one off the internet.
This photo was taken somewhere around Phoenix Arizona.
I hope you got out to see the Super Moon tonight!
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Tonight, if the full moon, rising in the East, struck you as unusually large, you were be right. It did loom larger than usual.

Though it's hardly a scientific term, it is what's known as a "super moon."

It happens because -- despite what our senses tell us -- the moon does not orbit us in a perfect circle. It follows a slightly elliptical path every month. Astronomers say it will come within 221,802 miles of us, that's about 15,000 miles closer than normal.  This will offer skywatchers a spectacular view of an extra big, extra bright moon.

While remarkable, the “super moon” happens when two normal events converge.

“The moon is on perigee when it’s closest to the Earth. That happens every month. And a full moon happens once a month,” Gurdemir said. “This time, these two things are happening in the same day. That’s why we’re making a big deal about it.”

A super moon happens about once every 18 years, according to NASA’s website.
The next full perigee moon will appear in 2029.