You want to set aside some moon-watching time this Monday night – because April 26th is the night of the Super Pink Moon.
The best time to see it is when it appears over the eastern horizon. At that point, the moon will display a deep mandarin, then a steady gold, then pure white as it rises higher and higher in the sky. This is due to Rayleigh scattering – the same phenomenon that causes sunsets to take on reddish hues.
Unlike its name, the full moon of this month will not actually look pink. According to Farmer’s Almanac, it actually gets its name from the North American wildflower Phlox Subulata, also known as creeping flax or moss phlox, which blooms in spring.
Other traditional names include Sucker Moon, Breaking Ice Moon, Egg Moon, Wildcat Moon and Budding Moon of Plants and Struiks.
Super moons are usually about seven percent larger and about 15 percent brighter than an ordinary full moon. And this month is special because it is one of only two such supermoons for 2021 (the next is in May).
But is the moon actually closer to us when it’s on the horizon? Is that why it looks so big? According to NASA, the answer is no. It’s just an illusion.
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If you want to try to take one of the spectacular photos where the moon looks enormous as it rises above the mountains, a calm ocean or a prairie field, this is a NASA certified tip: ‘Photographers can see the moon- simulation illusion by taking the moon low on the horizon using a long lens, with buildings, mountains or trees in the frame. ‘
Illusion or not, look out for the rising Pink Moon this Monday and you will surely see a beautiful, if fleeting face.
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