Get ready for biggest ‘super moon’ Monday

Skywatchers may want to stay up until about 2 a.m. Monday to see what could be this year's biggest super moon, the second of three for 2014.

The full moon will fall on August 10 at 6:09 p.m. UTC – about 2:09 a.m. Philippine time, according to EarthSky.org.

"This full moon is not only the closest and largest full moon of the year. It also presents the moon’s closest encounter with Earth for all of 2014. The moon will not be so close again until the full moon of September 28, 2015," it said.

Because of this, it said Monday's super moon can also be considered the "closest super moon of 2014."

The last super moon was in July, and the next is on September 9.

Perigee moon

A separate report on IFLScience.com said a perigee moon is about 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than other full moons.

"However, the perigee moon in August is a bit unique. The point when the moon is fullest will happen within an hour of it being at its absolute closest point. Does that make it a Super Duper Moon? Extra Super Moon? Super Special Moon?" it said.

Mega moon live

Meanwhile, Slooh, a robotic telescope service, will hold a live broadcast of what it called Mega-Moon (www.slooh.com). — Joel Locsin /LBG, GMA News