Tuesday, 7 April 2020

Tonight - the Pink Moon

Tonight after the sunset, you will be able to see a beautiful full moon.

That night, the Moon will seems to us 7% bigger and 30% brighter, as the Moon will be the closest to the Earth.
This is the case, when the distance is less than 358.000 km, which will be the case tonight with 357.000 km.
It is called pink, because it's the first full Moon after the Spring Equinox, but might be orange or white, according to the weather, and where geographically you are situated.
There should be a similar occasion on May 7th.

Note: Before you get your hopes up, this “Super Pink Moon” won’t actually look “super pink”—or any hue of pink, really. The Moon will be its usual golden color near the horizon and fade to a bright white as it glides overhead.