Flower Super Moon 2020: All you need to know about the last super moon of the year that will occur today at 4.15 pm IST
The third closest super moon is referred to as Flower Moon as it coincides with the spring blossoms in the northern hemisphere.
On 7 May, this year's third and final supermoon will be observed.[/caption]The term ‘super moon’ was first coined in 1979 and was used to describe a perigean full moon, which is a full moon occurring near or at a time when the moon is at the closest point in its orbit around Earth.The perigee or the closest point of the elliptical orbit is on average about 405,500 kilometres away from Earth.The Flower Super Moon will be about 2,500 miles away from the Earth as compared to its distance during the April super moon. For the naked eye, however, the Flower Moon will be easily visible and appear bright and big enough to be categorised as a super moon.The third closest super moon or the perigean moon is referred to as Flower Moon as it coincides with the spring blossoms in the northern hemisphere.It is also expected to affect the Earth’s oceans as the moon will have a greater gravitational pull. This can result in extra-high tides in the waters, which may cause coastal flooding in extreme weather conditions. However, a report in The Independent states that early May’s weather is not likely to be hugely affected.
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