View the Last Supermoon of 2020, the ‘Super Flower Moon,’ This Thursday
May brings the last supermoon of the year, the “Super Flower Moon,” marking the point when the moon is at the closest point to Earth along its orbit around the planet.
Thursday morning (May 7) around 6:45 a.m. ET marks the peak of the “super flower moon,” according to NASA. The moon will also appear full from now through Friday morning.
To best view the moon, look in the opposite direction of the sun to see the moonrise.
“The term ‘supermoon’ was coined by the astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 and refers to either a new or full Moon that occurs within 90% of perigee, its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit,” NASA said in a statement.
The next full supermoon won’t be back until April 2021. Happy viewing!
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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