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You'll Want To Mark Your Calendars For This 'Extra-Super' Moon

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Sky watchers are expected to be treated to a rare astronomical event, so you'll want to mark your calendars.

That's because NASA says, on Nov. 14, the full moon will be the closest moon to date in the twenty-first century.

In fact, the supermoon, described as an extra-super moon by NASA, won't come this close to Earth again until Nov. 25, 2034.

NASA says the moon will become full with about two hours of perigee.

The next supermoon will be visible on Dec. 14, and is expected to wipe out the view of the geminid meteor shower.

"Bright moonlight will reduce the visibility of the faint meteors five to tenfold, transforming the usually fantastic geminids into an astronomical footnote," NASA said in a YouTube clip.

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