WASHINGTON — The moon will reach its closest point to Earth in 2020 on April 7, getting as close as 356,907 kilometers from Earth. This phenomenon is popularly known as the Super Pink..
The largest supermoon of the year was spotted above Padang, Indonesia, on April 7. Supermoons occur when the moon is on its closest approach to earth, therefore, appearing bigger and brighter.
![The biggest and brightest moon of 2020: The Pink Supermoon [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200408/1306074873-The-biggest-and-brightest-moon-of-2020-The.jpg)
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!['Largest supermoon of the year' spotted in night sky above Indonesia [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20200407/2004071200-Largest-supermoon-of-the-year-spotted-in-night.jpg)
