'Super moon' expected to brighten your evening May 5, 2012 -- Updated 2211 GMT (0611 HKT) At 11:34 p.m ET Saturday, the moon be just over 221,000 miles from Earth. Full moon will appear about 14% bigger and 30% brighter The moon will be at perigee, about 221,802 miles away, late Saturday Viewing from behind buildings or trees heightens the illusion of a "bigger" moon (CNN) -- Beth Wade has been honing her photography skills over the past couple years. The progress shows in the CNN iReporter's "test" photos taken Friday and early Saturday of the moon, which later Saturday will appear about 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full moons this year. The Lake Wylie, South Carolina, resident was looking forward to documenting the peak of what scientists call the "perigree moon." Most of us are content to call it the "super moon." At 11:34 p.m ET, the moon will be as close to the Earth as it will get for a while -- just over 221,000 miles away. The best time to see the "super moon" is just as it crosses Earth's horizon. The moon always looks biggest then, although the reason why is a bit of a mystery. So why is this full moon so super? As the moon makes its elliptical orbit around Earth, there are specific times when it is closest to and farthest away from our planet. Apogee occurs when the moon is farthest away from us, and perigee occurs when it is closest. Viewing the moon behind buildings and trees creates an optical illusion so it appears even larger, making it a perfect time to try to grab some beautiful pictures. Share your big moon photos "I love nature," said Wade, 31, who has a corporate day job and an online vintage clothing shop."We live on the lake and I love taking photos of the sunset, so anything that is that beautiful, that natural and prominent is great to see. The super moon is a natural phenomenon, and that is what is so awesome about it. Shari Neluka Atukorala, an iReporter in Kandy, Sri Lanka, said the moon "was so bright that I could really see the markings on it quite close ... and yet so far." Not everyone was wowed. Ben Jason Tesiorna, 41, of Davao City, Philippines, took a photo of the moon peeking through clouds. I was actually expecting a much larger moon, considering scientists are calling it a super moon," he said. CNN's Jareen Imam contributed to this report.