Get ready for the ‘sturgeon supermoon’

A full moon on Thursday will appear a bit bigger and brighter than usual because the moon will be closer to Earth. (Morry Gash/AP file)

The head of astronomy at the Adler Planetarium encourages Chicagoans to go outside Thursday night and look up to catch a “supermoon.”

“Go outside, go on your rooftop or look out your window, anywhere really, and check out the moon. It’s fun,” said Geza Gyuk, director of astronomy.