There are several astronomical events that will take place in April that are sure to get stargazers excited, and the first one that will dazzle us here on earth will be the full pink moon – the first full moon of spring.
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Unlike the three previous full moons that occurred outside prime viewing time in North America, the full pink moon will reach its peak illumination at 12:34 a.m. EDT on April 6.
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But, the moon will not appear pink at all, even though the nickname suggests it.
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Instead, the moon could appear to be yellow or orange due to the angle of the light and its interaction with Earth’s atmosphere.
When the moon appears lower in the sky, light rays have farther to travel, which silences some wavelengths and creates a yellow or even orange hue.