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The biggest and brightest lunar event of 2020: A 'pink' supermoon is set to appear in early April

The biggest and brightest supermoon of the year is set to take place in April.
The pink supermoon, sometimes called a Paschal full moon, will take place on April 7, filling the night sky with a bright and luminous tribute to the spring season.

Caption: The next supermoon, referred to as a pink supermoon because it comes after the spring equinox, will take place on April 7
Even though it's called a pink supermoon, the moonlight won't actually be pink.

The 'pink' label was chosen in part as a reference to a type of wildflower native to North America called 'phlox subulata,' which has a vivid pink hue and is a common sign of spring, according to a report in Newsweek.
A supermoon typically only occurs once a year, when a full moon coincides with the moon also being at the closest orbital point to Earth, called a perigee.
Compared to standard full moons, supermoons can appear between seven and 14 percent larger and up to 30 percent brighter.
Supermoons are relatively rare because the moon's orbital path around the Earth is elliptical instead of circular, meaning that full moons rarely occur when the moon is also at its perigee.
Rather, most full moons occur when the moon is further away from the Earth, making it seem dimmer and not quite as big as it does during a supermoon.

Caption: The pink supermoon is also the first full moon to take place after the spring equinox. It's called pink not because of the color of its light, but after the 'phlox subulata,' a species of North American wild flower with a vivid pink hue that are a common sign of springtime
According to Tania de Sales Marques from the Royal Observatory, the pink supermoon is set to reach its peak on April 7th at 10:35PM EDT.
"The best thing to do is to wait until after the sun has set and the sky is dark, find an unobstructed view of the sky, and weather permitting you should get to see a slightly brighter than usual full moon," said de Sales Marques told Newsweek.
"And if you're thinking of taking a picture to mark the occasion, just be aware that you'll need proper equipment, such as a camera with a long telephoto lens, as the moon captured on a phone will look more like a blob."

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