The “Pink Moon” will be shining in the night sky on Monday, April 26th. This is the date when the Moon is making a close approach to the Earth. Because the orbit of the Moon is slightly off-center, at one end its distance to the Earth is greater than the other. It will be the very first Supermoon of 2021!
If you want the best views of the Pink Moon. You should watch it when it first rises above the horizon. This is when the Moon appears biggest.
Pink Moons aren’t really pink
The Pink Moon isn’t really pink. Most full moons are yellow-gold near the horizon and they turn bright white as they travel overhead.
The Pink Moon is named for a pink flower, the phlox subulata. The spring flower blooms in April in North America. So the Pink Moon occurs at the same time as the wildflower appears. The flower is also known as the creeping phlox or moss phlox. And people have also termed its hue “moss pink.”
Supermoons are spectacular
The largest, brightest, and rarest moons are Supermoons. A full Moon becomes a Super Moon when the Moon’s orbit is at the closest point to Earth. A Supermoon is always much larger and far brighter than any other Moon.
