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  February's 'super' new moon leaves the night sky nice and dark tonight 

 February's new moon coincides with lunar perigee, during which time the moon will reach its closest point to Earth in its orbit. 

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ogfLVGCPvApUiqWMZsuTTP.jpg

https://www.space.com/february-new-moon-2024-perigee