KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — The “pink full moon” will rise in Kentucky skies this weekend ahead of a meteor shower capable of creating “bolts of blue.”
The first full moon of spring, known as the pink moon, will rise, swathed in a tapestry of orange as the sun sets in almost perfect synchronicity. Time and Date notes that the pink moon will rise at 8:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 12, in Lexington, with the sun expected to set one minute later.
The pink moon will peak around 8:23 p.m., according to Forbes. To best view the rise of the pink moon, find a clear vantage point on the eastern horizon.
France. Seine et Marne. View of the super full pink Moon. Image taken during the night of 26/27 April 2021.
NASA claims that a full moon is most breathtaking when witnessed as it rises above the horizon due to the optical sorcery of the moon illusion. Because of this visionary magic, the moon appears larger than it truly is.
While a bit of a misnomer, the moon doesn’t reflect a pinkish hue.
The Farmer’s Almanac attributes the “pink moon” to the “Phlox Subulata” or the creeping phlox. It’s a wildflower native to eastern North America and often blooms with April’s full moon.
Pink moss phlox close-up (Getty Images)
According to StarWalk, the pink moon will rise along the constellation Virgo, closest to Spica, its brightest star.
Now the pressing question is, will the pink moon be visible in Kentucky because of the weather?
The Weather Authority’s 7-day forecast is currently calling for partly cloudy skies Saturday night into Sunday morning, so stargazers should expect to be able to appreciate the pink moon.
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