A supermoon is a full moon that appears 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter. Pic/Sneha Kharabe

As the New Year gets rolling, the first full moon of 2018 made its appearance yesterday. The view was all the more fascinating, as this time it was also a supermoon (the one that occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth and appears 14 per cent bigger and 30 per cent brighter).