Super pink moom
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It's due to a little trick of our mind known as The Moon Illusion. It's not something the Moon itself is doing, though. However, go out just after moonrise or just before moonset for what is usually an exceptional treat.
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Seeing the Full Moon at any time of night is a spectacular sight. So, if we simply go with what we saw (and will see), we can easily count tonight's Super Pink Moon as the second of four supermoons for 2021. Also, according to NASA, the June Moon will be 100 per cent full for over five hours on the 24th, including over two hours when it will be at supermoon distance. When we looked up at the March Full Moon, some very precise scientific instruments would have required for us to notice that it was only 99.7% full when it was close enough to be a supermoon. Still, we are talking about some pretty slight differences applied to a fairly imprecise astrological definition. So, based on all of that, sure, this is the first supermoon of 2021, and there are only two actual super Full Moons this year.
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This shot of the Super Pink Moon was captured from Kelowna, B.C. It slipped out of that 'supermoon' distance only 25 minutes before, though, at around 2:15 p.m. ET on the 24th, at a distance of 361,594 km, just 70 km shy of making it. It will be slightly late in June, with the Full Moon occurring at exactly 2:40 p.m. However, it closed the distance into 'supermoon' range around 10 p.m. ET on the 26th, the Moon was 362,153 km away. At the exact timing of the Full Moon, 2:50 p.m. ET, and at that time, it will be 357,453 km away (and also smack dab in the middle of Earth's shadow). In May, the Full Moon happens at 7:14 a.m. ET, and at that time, it is 357,637 km away. In April, the Moon is full at exactly 11:33 p.m. Based on that, of the dozen Full Moons of 2021, only those in April and May are precisely timed to occur when the Moon is that close. The April 26-27 Full Moon is a supermoon, which means that it appears larger and brighter in the sky tonight.ĭepending on who you ask or how closely you want to track these things, this is either the first of two supermoons for 2021, or it is the second of four.Ī supermoon is a Full Moon that is at or closer than 361,524 km from Earth. RELATED: SEE EVERY VIEW OF THE MOON FOR 2021 IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES Others named them after the general seasonal trends of spring (Comanche, Creek, Passamaquoddy, Shoshone, and Zuni), or the chores that occupied their daily lives during this month (Lakota and Kalapuya). Some named it after the timing of when plants bud and flower (Apache, Cherokee, Mohawk, Sioux, and Tlingit), or when they harvested things such as maple sugar (Abenaki) and blackberries (Choctaw), or when they planted crops (Algonquin and Winnebago). According to Western Washington University's Spanel Planetarium, many First Nations tribes had names for the April Full Moon. Most of these Full Moon names are simplifications or loose translations of names and phrases from First Nations peoples. Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio/Scott Sutherland This graphic collects all the relevant data about each Full Moon of 2021, including their popular names, whether they are a 'super' or 'micro' Moon, a perigee or apogee Full Moon, and whether they are remarkable in some other way (Blue Moon or Harvest Moon). It is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and the Fish Moon.Īs for why April's Moon is called the Pink Moon, the Almanac says: *"This full Moon heralded the appearance of the 'moss pink,' or wild ground phlox - one of the first spring wildflowers."* The name given to the April Full Moon is Pink Moon. If you're looking just at moonrise, though, atmospheric conditions may cause the Moon's light to appear tinged slightly pinkish or orange, but that will quickly fade.Īccording to The Old Farmer's Almanac, each Full Moon of the year goes by several names. We'll have to wait until the next Full Moon, in May, for the Moon to actually change colour. Regardless of its name, gazing up at the Moon tonight, it likely won't turn pink. Read more: Why is the supermoon so compelling to us? WHAT IS A 'PINK' MOON?
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Check your local forecast on our the website or on our app to see if your sky conditions are suitable for viewing the night sky. The Moon will be up all night tonight, from sunset to sunrise. Have clear skies Monday night? Look up and take at least a few moments to observe the magnificence of the Super Pink Moon.