![]() ![]() If you're looking to snap photos of the night sky in general, check out our guide on how to photograph the moon, as well as our best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography.įancy taking a more in-depth moonlit tour of our rocky companion? Our ultimate guide to observing the moon will help you plan your next skywatching venture whether it be exploring the lunar seas, mountainous terrain, or the many craters that blanket the landscape. If you're hoping to catch a look at this Pink Moon our guides to the best telescopes and best binoculars are also a great place to start. The Algonquin people refer to the April full moon as the "Breaking Ice Moon" and the Dakota tradition gives it the moniker "Moon When the Streams Are Again Navigable." Other seasonal names refer to other springtime phenomena that would have been significant to Native Americans like the thawing of winter ice allowing increased mobility. The Tlingit and Oglala people refer to this full moon as the "Budding Moon of Plants and Shrubs" and the "Moon of the Red Grass Appearing" respectively, with these names also referencing the bloom of plant life. ![]() The name actually refers to the fact that the April full moon is correlated with the springtime bloom of a pink wildflower called Phlox subulata, also traditionally known as "moss pink." The April Pink Moon takes its name from this springtime association which originates from Native American culture like many other full moon names.Īlternative April full moon names also have strong seasonal associations. This is because, according to Farmer's Almanac, the Pink Moon moniker is purely figurative in nature. While skywatchers will be presented with an incredible opportunity to see the beauty of the fully illuminated moon during the Pink Moon, one spectacle they are unlikely to see is a full moon lit in pink. April's full moon rises tonight (April 5) (Image credit: Onkamon Buasorn via Getty Images) ![]()
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