A full moon occurs approximately once every 29.5 days—the length of time it takes for the Moon to go through one lunar phase cycle as it orbits around the Earth.

The moon will hit its fullest point at 2:26 p.m. ET on the day, but the moon will be on the other side of the Earth to the U.S. at that point, so hopeful viewers will have to wait a few hours ...

Library of lunar scenery LRO's lengthy and ongoing tour of duty around the moon has produced a huge library of photography, revealing the lunar scenery from different angles and lighting conditions.