Don T Miss The Biggest Supermoon Of The Year In April In Missouri

We might not have a lot on our calendars at least for the next month or so, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have some really wonderful things to look forward to. April, for example, is going to an amazing month for stargazers, and the first show of the month is set for just a few days from now.

The brightest supermoon of 2020 will occur just a few days from now on April 7. It’s the second of three supermoons this year – the first occurred on March 7 and the next will take place on May 7.

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You definitely don’t want to miss the next supermoon, also known as the pink moon, which will peak at 10:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. But, you’ll likely be able to see the supermoon well before its peak.

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For the best views of the pink moon, head somewhere that doesn’t have much light pollution from homes and streetlights. You should see the moon as soon as the sky darkens.

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A supermoon typically looks bigger and brighter than normal, with its shining its brightest at the peak.

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Even though it’s called the pink moon, don’t expect spring’s first supermoon to actually look pink. It earned that nickname because of the pink moss that begins blossoming around this time of the year.

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A supermoon happens, according to NASA, “when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full.”

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If you miss the April 7 supermoon, you can catch the final one of the year on May 7.

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Will you head outdoors to see the pink moon later this week? Let us know in the comments! Not long after the brightest full moon of the year, the sky will put on another grand show – the Lyrid Meteor Showers.