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This Thursday (7) you will be able to observe the last moon of 2020. This will be the so-called ‘Flower Moon’ in the USA. Due to the various flowers that bloom in the northern hemisphere at this time of year: spring. The full moon is Thursday night and can be seen here from Brazil. To observe, just look east from sunset.
Ideally, be at the highest point in your city, or in a location with a free view of the horizon, as the contrast to the buildings, mountains, and trees in front of you makes the Moon look much larger than usual . Of course, nothing prevents you from seeing the last supermoon of 2020 when it is high in the sky, but the effect will be less impressive.
Will you have more?
According to astrologer Richard Nolle, who coined the term in 1979, a supermoon is any full moon that occurs while the moon is 90% or more of its closest approach to Earth, the so-called perigee. This makes it look up to 15% larger and 30% brighter than usual.
Perigee occurs regularly every 28 days. However, the appearance of the full moon at the exact moment is rarer. In 2020 it already happened three times, on February 9, March 9 and April 8.
After that, the events begin to drift apart. In June, for example, the Moon will be in danger on the 3rd, but it will only be full on the 5th, when it will already be out of the “ideal” position. Therefore, it is not considered a supermoon. Great maybe, but not “super”. The event will only reoccur on April 27, 2021.
Applications of a force
To find out the exact time of sunset in your city, just ask Google: “OK Google, when will the sun go down today?” J to know where to look, just use a compass app.
Who uses an iPhone does not need an additional application, just use the “Bssola”, which comes from iOS. For Android, a good option is PixelProse SARL’s “Just a Compass,” which is beautiful, simple, free, and most importantly, ad-free.
In addition to the direction the cell phone is pointing, it also indicates sunrise and sunset times, its altitude, and even the strength of the magnetic field near the device. All this on one screen.
Shooting tips
If you want to record the phenomenon, check out this article with our tips for photographing the supermoon. it’s about using a trip and finding the right time.
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