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Moon to be biggest, brightest May 6
Wednesday May 02, 2012 08:21:34 PM,
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Get ready for the moon's most prominent and spectacular appearance
of the year May 6, as it will shine at its brightest and look the
biggest.
This happens when the full moon coincides with the moon's closest
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"It will appear 14 percent brighter than the average full moon and
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