Stunning photos show last night’s Full Pink Moon – and there’s a chance you’ll see it again tonight

Stunning new images show the ‘Pink Moon’ providing a spectacle for skygazers around the world last night. 

The Pink Moon – the moon when it has reached full illumination in April – was snapped all over the world, from Wiltshire to San Francisco. 

A full moon occurs 12 or 13 times a year when the whole side of the moon facing the Earth is lit up by the sun’s rays, making it appear as a full orb. 

Nicknames that are used to describe the full moon were historically used to track the seasons and therefore are closely related to nature. 

‘Pink’ is the common name for April’s full moon as…

Continue Reading


News Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11945455/Stunning-photos-nights-Pink-Moon-theres-chance-youll-tonight.html


Posted

in

by

Tags: