The first Supermoon, or Strawberry Moon, of 2022 was seen around the world on Tuesday. In Portugal, it was possible to observe the phenomenon from 23:22 onwards. It was the first of three. The next one takes place on the 13th of July.
The natural satellite, which was 357,658 kilometers away from planet Earth, appeared larger and brighter than on other days.
The next Supermoons are scheduled for July 13 and August 12.
The phenomenon happens when the natural satellite is in the full moon phase and is close to perigee, the point where the Moon is closest to Earth.
In the United States, it is called “Strawberry supermoon” (Strawberry Supermoon) because it happens when the strawberries are harvested.
Superlua vista perto do rio Hanjiang, em Xiangyang, na China (Photo by Ye Qiang/VCG via Getty Images)Superlua junto ao Yellow Crane Tower, em Wuhan, na China (Photo by Zhao Jun/VCG via Getty Images)Superlua in Ungaran, Indonesia. (Photo by WF Sihardian/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Supermoon at Munich Airport, Germany (Photo by Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images)Superlua no Mar Negro, em Odessa, na Ucrânia (Photo credit should read Yulii Zozulia/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Supermoon in London, UK (Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Superlua in Sydney, Australia (Photo by Steven Saphore / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Superlua na Tunísia (Photo by Yassine Gaidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Supermoon in the Cappadocia region of Turkey (Photo by Behcet Alkan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Superlua em Liverpool, Inglaterra (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)
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