The peak of beauty reached in many cities around the world this morning at dawn. We will be able to enjoy the extraordinary sight starting from the twilight of today
The full moon will appear, closer to Earth, larger, With a difference in size of approximately 7%, experts explain the Union of Italian Amateur Astronomers (Uai). And it will be a “pink” moon, named after the field flower “phlox sobolata”, which blooms in early spring and is native to eastern North America: after that which will happen in May, Today it is the second largest full moon in 2021.
“I recommend watching the satellite at dusk, because seeing the rising moon at sunset is very suggestive. In the opposite direction to our star, ” Astrophysicist Gianluca Massey explains AnsaHead of the Virtual Telescope Project. “The reason is that the residual light of twilight also allows you to enjoy seeing the surrounding earthly context, as our satellite rises behind famous landscapes or monuments. However, in the middle of the night, the full moon is so glowing that everything else disappears,” Massey explains.
