Kindle Posted April 11, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 53 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 4,064 Content Per Day: 1.35 Reputation: 3,748 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/23/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted April 11, 2017 Spectacular "Pink Moon" to grace the night's sky this week The first full moon of spring, famously known as the “Pink Moon,” is set to rise this week. It will be big. It will be bright. But contrary to its name, it will not necessarily be pink. April’s Pink Moon — also called the Egg Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon or Easter Moon — is named after pink wild flowers called wild ground phlox, which bloom in early spring and become widespread throughout the U.S. around this time of year, according to Space.com. Full moon names originated from different Native American tribes, which used the moon to mark the end and beginning of seasons. While it may not be hot pink, this spring’s full moon is still set to be special. “This year, in 2017, the full moon celebrates the change of seasons by pairing up with the dazzling planet Jupiter,” reports EarthSky.org. “Jupiter, in turn, stays in front of the constellation Virgo until November 2017. So even though the moon will leave Virgo after a few more days, Jupiter remains in the vicinity of Spica, Virgo’s brightest star, for months to come.” http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/spectacular-pink-moon-to-grace-the-nights-sky-this-week/ar-BBzFFNn?OCID=ansmsnnews11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Noodle Posted April 11, 2017 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 573 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 329 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/27/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 11, 2017 That's something spectacular to look forward to. Thank you for sharing this here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindle Posted April 11, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 53 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 4,064 Content Per Day: 1.35 Reputation: 3,748 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/23/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 6 minutes ago, Danger Noodle said: That's something spectacular to look forward to. Thank you for sharing this here. Your welcome. I hope to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Noodle Posted April 11, 2017 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 573 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 329 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/27/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 11, 2017 Me too. Praying there's no heavy overcast that obscures it from view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindle Posted April 11, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 53 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 4,064 Content Per Day: 1.35 Reputation: 3,748 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/23/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted April 11, 2017 Just now, Danger Noodle said: Me too. Praying there's no heavy overcast that obscures it from view. Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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