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Super Pink Moon will be the biggest full moon of 2020

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Super Pink Moon will be the biggest full moon of 2020
Super Pink Moon will be the biggest full moon of 2020

According to NASA, the moon will reach its closest point to our planet in 2020 on April 7, getting as close as 356,907 kilometers from Earth.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN According to NASA, the moon will reach its closest point to or planet in 2020 on April 7, getting as close as 356,907 kilometers from Earth.

This phenomenon is popularly known as the Super Pink Moon.

The full moon will appear on Tuesday night.

It will emerge on the opposite side of the sun, according to earth-based longitude, at 10:35 p.m.

Eastern Daylight Time.

The closeness between Earth and a supermoon makes the moon seem around 7 percent larger than the average full moon and 14 percent brighter than when the moon is at apogee.

NASA explains that the Super Pink Moon receives its name from the herb moss pink, also known as 'wild ground phlox' which blooms in eastern United States during spring.

RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1.

Moon orbiting Earth / Distance between Earth and the moon 2.

Moon sits at opposite side of te sun 3.

Moon appears larger and brighter 4.

Super Pink Moon named after wild ground phlox VOICEOVER (in English): "According to NASA, the moon will reach its closest point to Earth in 2020 on April 7, getting as close as 356,907 kilometers from Earth.

This phenomenon is popularly known as the Super Pink Moon." "The full moon will appear on Tuesday night.

It will emerge on the opposite side of the sun, according to earth-based longitude, at 10:35 p.m.

Eastern Daylight Time." "The closeness between Earth and a supermoon makes the moon seem around 7 percent larger than the average full moon and 14 percent brighter than when the moon is at apogee." "NASA explains that the Super Pink Moon receives its name from the herb moss pink, also known as 'wild ground phlox' which blooms in eastern United States during spring." SOURCES: Space.com, NASA https://www.space.com/biggest-supermoon-2020-super-pink-moon-guide.html https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1198/the-next-full-moon-is-a-supermoon-pink-moon/ *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377

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