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Super ‘pink’ moon shines across Australia as photographers snap their best shots
Stargazers and photographers with a clear view of the sky overnight have enjoyed the sight of the super “pink” moon across Australia.
Key points:
- A supermoon only occurs a few times a year
- According to folklore, it is named “pink” after the first flower of the season
- The next supermoon will be in May and will be a total lunar eclipse
A supermoon is a full moon that is slightly closer to Earth than usual and occurs only a few times ever year.
Despite the name, the moon is not actually pink in colour.
In North America, the April full moon is known as a “pink” moon. According to folklore, it’s named after the first pink flower of the season.
Across Australia overnight, many photographers took advantage of favourable conditions to take some…
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