The Biggest And Brightest Full Moon Of The Year Will Be Visible In Missouri In Early April
By Beth Price-Williams|Published April 03, 2020
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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