Last night, Charlotte witnessed the biggest moon of the year in a rare lunar occurrence named the “Pink Super Moon”.
According to the Old Farmers’ Almanac, the ‘Super Pink Moon’ reached the perfection of its peak on April 7th at 10:35 pm EDT.
Here are some of the best shots from last night:
Its name comes from native North American wildflowers that bloom in early springtime: Phlox subulata, known as “moss pink,” according to the Almanac.
A supermoon is the point of the moon’s orbit when it’s at its closest to Earth – its perigee – when it appears up to 14% larger and about 30% brighter than normal.