Stargazers were in for a real treat Friday night when the full moon lit up the night sky in its brightest display in 50 years.

But if you missed it, there’s another full moon tonight that will be only slightly dimmer.

Friday night’s full moon was so bright because our planet’s closest cosmic neighbor reached its closest distance, or perigree, to Earth in half a century.

The moon’s size was also larger, 14-percent bigger to be exact. Here’s why, the moon is usually just more than 238-thousand miles away, but Friday night the distance was decreased by 17-thousand miles, pulling it closer in, much to the delight of anyone on the ground looking up at the celestial event. Earth’s last closest moon perigree was in 1993. The Earth’s next close encounter with a full moon is eight years away, on November 14, 2016.

To see tonight’s full moon, look to the east shortly after sunset, and hope it’s not cloudy in your area.

Another reason to be looking up at the night sky Saturday is for the Geminid meteor shower, which reaches its peak tonight. The best viewing time is from about 10:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m., when bright meteors may be seen every minute or two.