The full moon today will appear to be smallest this year as it would be the farthest from earth. The full moon will be around 15 per cent smaller. This is because the moon's orbit is an ellipse with one side 50,000 km closer to earth than the other side. The full moon, also known as grain moon or Green Corn moon, will be seen around 12.05 a.m. at its best. The full moon will lie more than 2,52,000 miles away, in contrast to the moon's average distance of about 2,39,000 miles. The next farthest full moon will be seen on October 12, 2011. The biggest and the brightest full moon was sited on January 30, 2010.

Published Date : Tuesday, Aug 24, 02:59pm IST

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