Life in general Science Supermoon rising over Sydney Harbour May 6, 2012May 6, 2012 Evan Predavec 0 Comments Supermoon, Supermoon over Sydney Supermoon rising over Sydney Harbour. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to Earth on its elliptical orbit. In other words, it’s closer to us and looks significantly bigger than normal. Reflection on the water. EmailTwitterRedditFacebook Related