Super Pink Moon will add to he beauty of the sky today on April 26, 2021 and shall remain at its peak on 11.33 EDT.
You can either call it as super pink moon or pink supermoon!
No matter what you want to call it, you’re in for a visual treat when the full moon rises in the night sky April 26.
You can either catch it in person or livestream it online.
While this moon is known as the pink moon, however, that’s not a reference to its actual color.
As per NASA, its “a name that comes from the herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain phlox, which is native to the eastern US, and one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring.”
The pink moon is a supermoon, which means it may appear slightly larger and brighter than usual.
This happens when the full moon is near its closest point to Earth.
The moon doesn’t orbit earth, our planet in a perfect circle, so sometimes it’s closer to us than at other times.
The easiest way to catch the moon is to simply step outside after dark and look for the big round lantern in the sky. If you have binoculars handy, be sure to take a closer peek at its beautifully pockmarked surface.
