The last supermoon of 2021 -- aka the Strawberry Moon -- is happening this week
Read full article: The last supermoon of 2021 -- aka the Strawberry Moon -- is happening this weekIf you’ve missed any of the celestial events that have happened this year already -- the Pink Moon in April or the recent solar eclipse, to name a couple -- you’ve got one more chance to witness a rare supermoon this year, and it’s happening this week.
Brightest full moon of 2020 takes to the sky early this week
Read full article: Brightest full moon of 2020 takes to the sky early this weekWhat better way than to do something as simple as looking up at the night sky? The moon turns full 8 hours after it reaches its closest point to Earth in its orbit, which is better known as perigee. Because this is the closest point out of the year, April’s “pink” moon will also be the brightest of 2020. Any yellowish tint you may see would be closer to moonrise or moonset, when the moon is low on the horizon. Fortunately, the moon rises between 5:40 p.m. and 8 p.m. the next three nights and doesn’t set until the following morning.