Astronomy enthusiasts (but not only) enjoyed themselves last night, on the night of Wednesday July 13 to Thursday July 14. The long-awaited “super thunder moon” shone in the sky to the delight of night owls who also came to enjoy the fireworks.
If the term “super moon” annoys scientists a little, it is more precisely a full moon. The specificity of the one observed in the sky last night is its size: it was 17% larger, but also 30% brighter than the “weakest” moon of the year.
This phenomenon is due to its position in the sky. Its point of orbit was closest to the earth, “only” 357,000 km from the blue planet.
Check it out in pictures below.
