supermoon

As another early spring weekend approaches here in the Berkshires there are lots of things going on from opening day for the Red Sox tomorrow at Fenway…the Pink Moon or the Supermoon as it is often called on Saturday…Easter on Sunday… Patriots Day and the running of the Boston Marathon on Monday. We can plan all ...

The Berkshires will be treated to a full moon Saturday.  Not just a full moon, but a Pink Moon or Supermoon as it is called.  A Supermoon is when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit.  Combined that with the moon’s angle will cause it to appear to be about 14% larger and 1/3 brighter than the moon would normally appear. The weather might ...