Super moon is a term denotes something extra-than-ordinary moon.
When the moon is at it’s nearest in its orbit to earth, super moon happens. This coincides with the full moon.The super moon used to be brighter and larger than ordinary full moon. During super moon the attraction of moon is slightly more resulting in an increased tidal variation.
It is believed that coinciding super moon there would be natural calamities; however, they were not yet proved.
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