A rare cosmic phenomenon will take place next Monday, Nov. 14. A "supermoon" occurs when the Moon gets very close to the Earth. However, the upcoming phenomenon is dubbed as "extra supermoon," a cosmic event not seen n the skies in the last 68 years.

Astronomers predict that if the weather is clear, the phenomenon will appear at its most impressive at 13:52 GMT. At around this time, the moon will be at its fullest just as the night time envelops Asia.

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Provided that there are no clouds to hamper the view or any bright source of light, people should be able to notice that the Moon would be unusually large over the horizon moments after the sun sets. Scientists say that the "extra supermoon" event will be witnessed around the globe.

Scientists explained that "extra supermoon" occurs when the moon is at its fullest and when it is near its perigee, or the point when it is closest to the Earth.

On Monday, the moon will be at a distance of 356,598 kilometers away from Earth. A distance which was not achieved since 1948. Moreover, the average distance of the moon is 384,400 kilometers.

Regarding the upcoming cosmic event, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration tweeted, "Coming soon to the sky near you: A #supermoon! On Nov. 14, the moon will be its closest to Earth since 1948."

During the event, the moon will appear about 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter compared to its furthest orbit point, according to NASA.

Scientists said that the moon would be noticeably bigger and brighter, even to the untrained eye, when it is on the horizon. However, once the moon reaches the high sky, it will be hard to tell that it is bigger or brighter.

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