The Moon Makes a Near Miss Posted by mikemunhallphotos on November 13, 2016 Posted in: Photography, Science, Uncategorized. Tagged: Moon, Super Moon. Leave a comment In 1948 our Moon came close to the Earth…tonight at moon rise 4:14pm (Boston time) the Moon was 221,541 miles from the Earth…the closest is has been since 1948. It is usually 239,000 miles away. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related Posts navigation ← Hustlin’ Owls Are Headed to the Playoffs! Owls Drop Their First Conference Playoff Game →