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The month of April The full moon won’t shine pink tonight, despite its name, but the bright golden orb can still provide a sight to behold.
Moon watchers can begin viewing the lunar event beginning Wednesday night, and it will peak at 12:34 a.m. ET on Thursday.
“The April full moon, at first glance, looks like any other full moon,” Dr. Noah Petro, director of NASA’s Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory, said in an email. However, each “offers a special opportunity to see the beautiful moon and begin to see the moon as it passes through its phases.
“I encourage people to dust off their binoculars or binoculars to get a closer look at the Moon, try to see the different colors (light and dark areas) and recognize that those differences reflect different compositions of rock.”
Full moons are visible to people in the northern and southern hemispheres because they are considered to be in full moon phase 12 hours before and after peak. According to EarthSky. The fullness of the moon does not appear very different to the human eye The day before or after crest.
For optimal viewing of the Pink Moon, Pedro recommends finding a location with low light pollution and a clear view of the sky. Observers can track Venus and Mars as they are closest to the Moon in the night sky.
“When people look at the moon, they don’t think of it as their nearest neighbor in space, but I want them to think that the moon is like Earth’s eighth continent,” Pedro said via email.
Referring to the NASA Artemis lunar program, he added, “We are preparing to send astronauts to the Moon and many robotic missions to its surface. The next several years will be very exciting for lunar science!
The pink moon is a nod to the abundant blooming flowers and trees that spring weather brings. Specifically, the Pink Moon gets its name from a hot pink wildflower. Phlox was brought down, which grows in a thick mat of vibrant green, commonly referred to as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or moss pink. The wildflower is native to eastern North America and often attracts butterflies that herald the arrival of spring. As stated therein Farmers almanac.
Other names for this moon include the waxing moon, the flower moon, and the moon of big leaves, among other names derived from Native American tribes for the season’s lush foliage, according to a compiled guide. Western Washington University.
April full moon this year It is the first full moon of spring, otherwise known as the Pascal full moon. This lunar event is especially significant for Easter celebrants because the religious observance date falls after the Paschal moon appears in the sky on Sunday night.
There are nine more moons to observe this year, and two in August are supermoons, meaning they appear larger in the sky because they are closer to Earth.
Here is the list of remaining full moons in 2023: According to Farmers Almanac:
• May 5: Flower Moon
• June 3: Strawberry Moon
• July 3: Buck Moon
• August 1: Sturgeon Moon
• August 30: Blue Moon
• September 29: Harvest Moon
• October 28: Hunter’s Moon
• November 27: Beaver Moon
• December 26: Cold Moon
A total of four eclipses will appear in 2023. with two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses.
People in Australia, Southeast Asia and Antarctica will see a total solar eclipse on April 20. In a short period of time, the Moon will move between the Sun and the Earth, causing the Sun to be a circle of fire in the sky. Proper eclipse glasses will be required to view the event safely.
After some time, A Penumbral lunar eclipse People in Africa, Asia and Australia will know on May 5. During this eclipse, the Moon will enter Earth’s shadow, causing the surface of the Moon to dim.
A Annular solar eclipse Takes place on October 14th – see if you live in North, Central or South America. This phenomenon occurs when the Moon is at or near its farthest point from Earth, the Moon appears smaller than the Sun, and creates a more pronounced halo as it passes between the Sun and Earth.
On October 28, A Partial lunar eclipse People can see Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, parts of North America and most of South America. Because the Earth and Moon are not perfectly aligned, only part of the Moon will go into shadow.
Finally a meteor shower will end the drought, the Lyrids will rain later this month and bring the first major rains since the Quadrantids appeared in January. The Lyrics are soon followed by the celestial events of the Aquarids in May.
Here’s the rest The meteor shower of 2023 and their peak dates:
• Lyrics: April 22-23
• Eda Aquarius: May 5-6
• South Delta Aquarits: July 30-31
• Alpha Capricornids: July 30-31
• Perseids: August 12-13
• Orionides: October 20-21
• Southern Tarits: November 4-5
• Northern Tarits: November 11-12
• Leonids: November 17-18
• Gemini: December 13-14
• Ursits: December 21-22