Tonight, a unique Pink Moon will appear

The phenomenon of pink moon or April pink moon will appear in the sky on the night of April 11 with the moon being bigger, brighter than normal and having a unique pink color.

The first full moon night of spring is called the Pink Moon and this amazing phenomenon will appear on April 11, according to CBS News.

At that time, the Moon will be bigger and brighter than usual. Although the name Moon Hong but the moon that night will not only be pink but also white, yellow .

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The phenomenon of Pink Moon appeared in 2016.

The pink moon also has another name, the April Pink Moon, the Egg Moon or the Easter Moon . April pink moon is the name named after the phlox or cherry blossom . This wild flower is pink, blooming throughout the United States in early spring, according to Space.com.

The different names of the pink moon come from different indigenous tribes in the United States. They used to rely on the moon to mark the start and end of the seasons.

"This year, the full moon will mark the season by combining it with the sparkling light of Jupiter," Earthsky.org added.

The phenomenon of Pink Moon will appear in the night of 11/4, the Moon is the fullest when moving to the opposite side to the Earth, under the sunlight.

In the US, people can observe the pink moon from the evening of April 10 to dawn on April 11 (local time).

However, astronomers in many parts of the world can observe the pink moon until April 12.