30th April
By: Haris Ahmad
The Full Moon of April 2021, called the Super Pink Moon attracted many Astronomy enthusiasts as it shined brightly in the night sky. Many Astrophotographers captured this beautiful Astronomical event. This Moon was one of the two Super Moons of 2021.
Super Moons occur when the Moon comes the closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit. This makes the Moon up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than it is when it's the farthest from Earth in its elliptical orbit cycle.
I myself captured this beautiful event in Pakistan. Although the city I live in has an urban night sky; the Moon was still clearly visible. Luckily, on the night of this event, the sky was clear and there were no clouds that blocked the Moon.
Here is the picture that I captured :
Be on the lookout for the Moon in the sky on 26th May, You surely don't want to miss this pleasing event.
