Last supermoon of 2020 lights up night sky on Thursday

The last supermoon for 2020 lit up the night sky on Thursday, GMA's resident meteorologist Nathaniel Cruz said.

In his report on 24 Oras, Cruz said that the supermoon is 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than the average full moon.

According to NASA, a supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth.

A cloudy view of the Full Flower Supermoon over Quezon City, the last supermoon of a very unforgettable 2020. #FlowerMoon #Covid19Ph pic.twitter.com/IITBYuq06d

— Raffy Tima (@raffytima) May 7, 2020

Photo: RAFFY TIMA

Photo: RAFFY TIMA

The first supermoon occurred on March 10, while the second occurred on April 8. -MDM, GMA News