Pink Moon to Rise on the Night of April 23,2024
Pink Moon to Rise on the Night of April 23,2024, Unlocking the Mystery of April ‘Pink Moon’
Over the Next few days, the moon will make another noteworthy appearance in the sky, following its spectacular role as part of the complete solar eclipse in early April. The full “Pink Moon” will rise this time on Tuesday evening.
However, the moon won’t truly appear pink to our eyes unless there are certain unanticipated atmospheric occurrences, like smoke from wildfires. The Old Farmer’s Almanac states that the moon should instead be “its usual golden color near the horizon and fade to a bright white as it glides overhead.”
Rather, the name of the full moon in April comes from one of the first common flowers of spring. Observe the following:
When is April’s full moon?
The full Moon occurs at 7:49 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 23.
According to NASA, the moon will appear full to us for around three days, starting on Monday and ending on Thursday morning.
Why is it called the pink moon?
Native Americans and other people have named the months from natural indications for millennia. Every full moon has a unique name.
NASA reports that Native American names for full moons were first published by the Maine Farmers’ Almanac in the 1930s, and that these names are still in common usage today.
April’s full moon is called the “Pink Moon,” after the herb moss pink, sometimes referred to as creeping phlox, moss phlox, or mountain phlox. One of the first common spring blooms is this plant, which is native to the eastern United States.
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, creeping phlox is commonly employed as a ground cover and grows well in rocky or sandy soils.
According to NASA, this moon is also known as the springing grass moon, the egg moon, and the fish moon among North American coastal tribes since this is the time of year when shad migrate upstream to spawn.
+ There are no comments
Add yours