A spectacular pink supermoon is set to amaze astronomy enthusiasts next week. The lunar event will be the biggest moon of the year and will be visible on the night of April 7, shining its brightest in the early hours of the following morning.
The striking spectacle, occasionally known as the Pachal moon, will be fully illuminated by the sun at around 3.35am. Its name is derived from the Greek word for 'passover', used because the pink supermoon is the first full moon to appear after the first day of spring - or the Spring Equinox - on March 20.
A supermoon usually occurs just once a year, when a full moon coincides with the moon also being at the closest orbital point to Earth - called a perigee.These can seem to be between seven and 14%
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