The biggest and the brightest supermoon is apparently all set to appear on the sky in early April.
The pink supermoon, also known as Paschal full moon, will appear on April 7th; 2020 covering the night sky with luminous and bright light, paying tribute to the spring season.
The word Paschal is a Greek word meaning Passover. Additionally, it is considered to be the first full moon to occur after the Spring Equinox, which emerged on March 19th, 2020.
While it is referred to as a pink supermoon, the moonlight will not be pink. According to a report published in Newsweek, the label was given in reference to the wildflower, which is native to North America known as ‘phlox subulata.’
It exhibits a distinctive pink hue and commonly seen during spring.
The occurrence of supermoon only happens once a year, when the full moon comes in parallel with the moon while standing at the closest orbital point to Earth known as a perigee.
As opposed to full moons, supermoons may appear between seven to fourteen percent larges as well as 30% brighter.
Additionally, supermoons are rare sight because the orbital path of the moon around the Earth is elliptical rather than circular. This means that for the supermoon to occur, the moon should be at is the perigee.
Full moon, on the other hand, occurs when the moon is away from the Earth, making it appear dimmers and not as big in comparison to the supermoon.
Tania de Sales Marques, from Royal Observatory, said that the pink supermoon would be reaching its peak on April 7th; 2020, at 10:25 pm EDT. We have to wait for the sun to set, and the sky to become completely dark in order to a view of the supermoon.
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