These are stunning

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I see a supermoon a-rising

Coming to a planet near you tonight and tomorrow morning:

The super moon appears in the sky in Cairo, Egypt, in this file photo taken October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

By Irene Klotz
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - The largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades will be on display in the coming days, promising Earth-bound sky-watchers a celestial "supermoon" spectacle. 

The full moon will come nearer to Earth than at any time since 1948, astronomers said. At closest approach, which occurs at 6:23 a.m. EST on Monday, the moon will pass within 216,486 miles (348,400 km) of Earth's surface, about 22,000 miles (35,400 km) closer than average, they added. 

The moon's distance from Earth varies because it is in an egg-shaped, not circular, orbit around the planet. 

If skies are clear, the upcoming full moon will appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual, making it what is called a supermoon, according to NASA. A supermoon occurs when the timing of a full moon overlaps with the point in the moon's 28-day orbit that is closest to Earth. 

Ships Passing In The Night

What with all of the local things of interest, periodically it's good to tune into something that REALLY matters such as Jupiter overtaking Uranus at the Zero Point of the Ecliptic.

I grabbed this event in the Negev on June 8, at 0423 to 0445 hours at my secret dark sky spot by the Egyptian border. I had total cooperation with the weather until 0450 hours when the clouds moved in and a "small thin voice" told me to go home and get some sleep.

Jupiter and Uranus (the small aqua-marine orb at the top of the image) are separated by 26 minutes 18 seconds of arc. The order of the moons of Jupiter are, left to right, Ganymede, (Jupiter), Io, Europa, and Callisto.

"The Heavens declare the glory of God;
"His handiwork is proclaimed by the firmament."