What To See In The April Night Sky

If you are reading this you have ample notice about tomorrows' full moon - called the Pink Moon. 

The term ‘Pink Moon’ actually does not imply that the moon is pink.  The term derives from the spring appearance of native ground phlox and their pink blooms that coincides with the April full moon.  The Full Pink Moon of April rises this evening at 11:35 PM.  I recommend that if viewing conditions are good late tonight or very early Thursday morning that you drag yourself out of bed so you can witness the moon at its largest. 

The April full moon is also known as the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon and the Fish Moon.  The Algonquin people knew this as the Breaking Ice Moon while the Dakota identify this as the When The Ducks Come Back Moon.  These native tribal themes are certainly true around here.

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