domenica 6 maggio 2012

The Giant Moon

Yesterday, 5th May 2012, we had a particular, rare, astronomical phenomenon: Moon was on its perigee, respect to Earth, and, for those who had the good luck to observe the sky, at least in my country, it appeared bigger than usual. 
This was the brightest full moon of the year.
In 1979 was coined the term "Super Moon", to describe the coincidence of full moon with the moment of closest approach to Earth.
Here some photos I made yesterday evening, at the beginnig of the night. I wasn't so lucky to make photos to the moonset, because it was tto much cluody and windy...:(







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