by APOD Robot » Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:05 am
Fireworks vs Supermoon
Explanation: On July 4, an almost Full Moon rose
in planet Earth's evening skies. Also known as a Buck Moon, the full lunar phase (
full on July 3 at 11:39 UTC) was near perigee, the closest point in the Moon's
almost monthly orbit around planet Earth.
That qualified this July's Full Moon as a supermoon, the first of
four supermoons in 2023. Seen from Cocoa Beach along Florida's
Space Coast on July 4, any big, bright, beautiful Full Moon would still have to compete for attention though. July's super-moonrise was captured here against a super-colorful fireworks display.
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