Images captured in Lisbon and Ronda, in southern Spain, show the beauty of the phenomenon.
A the first Supermoon of 2024 lit up the night sky in Lisbon, Portugal and Ronda, Spain this past Monday, offering a spectacular sight as it appeared bigger and brighter than usual. This phenomenon occurs when the full moon aligns with its closest approach to Earth.
The trains on the 25 de Abril Bridge look like moving silhouettes as the Moon sets itself behind the iconic railway crossing in the Portuguese capital.
The images released by the Reuters group also show images of a large orange Moon, behind two giants before telecommunications, captured from Ronda, a city located on top of a mountain, in the Spanish region of Malaga, in Andalusia,
In addition to being a Super Moon, it was also possible to see a Blue Moon, that is, the second full moon in the same month. According to the NASAthis is a rare occurrence, occurring once every two or three years, on average.
According to NASA, a Blue Moon is also a Supermoon, but it is even more unusual. The time between Super Blue Moons can be up to 20 years.
2024-08-20 09:04:17
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