Stargazing is a popular activity here in Arizona, but another celestial body is getting all the attention this month. In just a few days, the brightest full moon of the year will be visible over the Grand Canyon State. What a way to welcome spring!
Full moons always have a mystical beauty about them, despite drastic variances in size and brightness from month to month.
Flickr/Scott Hughes As we head into spring, the most brilliant lunar spectacle of all will light up the Arizona night sky in just a few days.
Known as the “Pink Moon,” this annual cosmic event is set to peak at 10:35 p.m. on April 7.
Flickr/Padman Ramankutty Rest-assured you won’t need any binoculars or other special equipment to fully experience its unparalleled radiance.
The term “Pink Moon” actually doesn’t refer to the color of the moon itself, though it can appear to have a pinkish tinge; the name is a nod to wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest springtime flowers to bloom.
Wikipedia/Atilin Other names for the March full moon include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, and Full Fish Moon.
Clouds can often impede the visibility of a full moon, but we shouldn’t have any trouble this month due to the sheer intensity of the light.
Flickr/mnchilemom If there is any coverage, it’ll just add an air of spookiness, at most.
Often times, full moons peak overnight long after we’ve gone to sleep.
Flickr/Garret Alfert Since that isn’t the case this month, you have a better chance of catching it at maximum intensity.
If you live in a big city, try driving into the outskirts to get the most out of this rare celestial occurrence.
Flickr/Inti Martínez Alemán Light pollution is the greatest enemy to a full moon, so getting as far away from it as possible is key.
No matter where in Arizona you live, we can all come together and revel in the luminescent beauty of the cosmos.
Flickr/shadowdoc31 It’s the little things!
Will you be watching the Full Pink Moon this month? If so, make sure to follow up with us about the experience! Check out our previous article for another can’t-miss cosmic event occurring soon: Surges Of Up To 100 Meteors Per Hour Will Light Up The Arizona Skies During The 2020 Lyrid Meteor This April.
Flickr/Scott Hughes
As we head into spring, the most brilliant lunar spectacle of all will light up the Arizona night sky in just a few days.
Flickr/Padman Ramankutty
Rest-assured you won’t need any binoculars or other special equipment to fully experience its unparalleled radiance.
Wikipedia/Atilin
Other names for the March full moon include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon, and Full Fish Moon.
Flickr/mnchilemom
If there is any coverage, it’ll just add an air of spookiness, at most.
Flickr/Garret Alfert
Since that isn’t the case this month, you have a better chance of catching it at maximum intensity.
Flickr/Inti Martínez Alemán
Light pollution is the greatest enemy to a full moon, so getting as far away from it as possible is key.
Flickr/shadowdoc31
It’s the little things!
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