Full Pink Moon over Chase.
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April 22, 2024 - 6:00 AM
Sky watchers in Kamloops and the Okanagan can look forward to a full Pink Moon this month, but don’t be surprised if it isn’t pink.
The Pink Moon is named after a creeping moss called mountain phlox which is native to the eastern United States where it flowers every spring.
The moon has many names including Sprouting Grass Moon, Egg Moon and Fish Moon.
April’s full Pink Moon reaches peak illumination on Tuesday, April 23 at 4:49 p.m. and will appear full from Monday morning to Thursday morning, according to NASA.
You can also look for the bright planet Jupiter and the bright star Regulus, along with the Lyrids meteor shower that is streaking across night skies until the end of the month.
If you get great photos of the full Pink moon, send them to news@infonews.ca.
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