Largest Supermoon 2024 Mustang. As the moon orbits the earth it does so in an elliptical manner, moving closer and further away. Stargazers are in for a celestial spectacle this week with the year's largest supermoon, known as the hunter's moon, appearing in the night sky.

During a supermoon, the moon can appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than when it’s at its farthest point, or apogee—like comparing the size of a nickel to a. As it does, it will be about 222,056 miles (357,364 kilometers) from.