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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Donna Lu Science writer

The best way to see the August supermoons in Australia

People silhouetted against a large rising moon
Crowds observe a supermoon rise at the Fremantle War Memorial in 2016. A supermoon occurs when a full moon passes closes to earth than usual. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images

August is set to bring joy for moon gazers, with two supermoons in the coming weeks: one on 2 August and a second on 31 August.

The orbit of the moon around Earth is slightly elliptical, which means it is sometimes closer and sometimes further away.

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