The “April Pink Full Supermoon” last night and early this morning was spectacular here. It’s the first of only two supermoons that we’ll see in 2121 and It lit up the night; no flashlights needed. For those who missed it, there will be a second, virtually identical, performance tonight. The only other supermoon that will happen this year is on May 26.
In the images above, you see (from our perspective) the full moon rising seemingly even with the tall spruce trees on Naskeag Point ridge. In the below, it’s risen well above the ridge and heading for Great Cove at 11:19 p.m. :
Below, it’s on its way northwest at 5:13 a.m. this morning, but still able to light up our North Field and a few deer grazing there.
As you can see, the “April Pink Full Moon” is not pink. It’s named after the herb known as pink moss (also known as creeping phlox or mountain phlox), one of the earlier spring flowers. It’s a supermoon because it’s full (the sun lights the side facing us all up) when its orbit is closest to the earth; that is, it is at its “perigee.” (Brooklin, Maine)