This April 2023, the treasure It has several surprises in store for us. After the fantastic alignment of five planets – Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Venus and Mars – at the end of March, this month brings us an eclipse of the Sun and the Pink Moon.
From the night of 5/6 April -and for another two nights- All over the world It will be possible to observe this particular astronomical phenomenon which is linked to the change of season (spring, in the hemisphere; autumn, in the south) and coincides with the Easter.
Although this time it won’t be a supermoon (There will be four Super Moons: one in July, two in August, and one in September), seeing a full moon is always an interesting and shocking event.
It happens that this phase of the full moon -o full moon– is a period that occurs just when the visible face of our natural satellite fully illuminatedwhich gives it a wonderful and interesting look.
Pink Moon: where, how and when to see the phenomenon
THE pink moon, the fourth full moon of the year, is visible, as we said, all over the world. Fortunately you won’t need binoculars or other elements to observe it since it can be done in full view.
However, how much less light pollution there is where we are, and the clearer the night, the better we can see it.
In Argentina and Chile, the pink moon it will become visible from 01:35 on April 6; in Miami and New York, at 00:35; in Colombia and Peru, at 11.35pm on April 5; and in Mexico, an hour earlier, at 10.35 pm, when it reaches its maximum illumination.
But there’s more. Those who couldn’t see it right now shouldn’t despair, since the pink moon HE will impose in heaven until the April 8th.
Why is it called Pink Moon?
First, it’s important to clarify this pink moon April is not exactly rosy from an astronomy point of view.
The origin of its name is due to the fact that in the northern hemisphere it refers to the spring that has just begun, when the first buds of the pink moss or wild phlox (pink moss grass)which has small flowers of that tone.
There are no scientific explanations for the different names the Moon receives. They have simply been called that since algonquinsa group of indigenous peoples of the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico.
They, by their traditions and customs, called the full moons according to the agricultural, cultural or climatic events of the moment.
He Maine Farmer’s Almanac (Maine Farmer’s Almanac) – the North American magazine that since 1818 has been dedicated to linking topics such as climate, crops and astronomical events – first published the “Indian” names of the Moon in 1930. In this case, “Pink Moon”.
Pink moon: what is the religious meaning
To the pink moon it is also known as Easter moon. This is because in the Christian liturgical calendar it coincides with Holy Week, since the religious feast is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first spring (or autumn) full moon, describes RT.
In relation to Hindu linisolar calendar, For its part, although there are numerous variations, for many this Full Moon corresponds to the festival of Hanuman Jayanti, the celebration of the birth of Hanuman, the widely revered monkey god in India, describes the site.
Inside Jewish calendarTHE pink moon Coinciding with Passover, which begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nisan and in the Islamic calendar, this full moon is close to the middle of the holy month of Ramadan (the month in which the Quran was revealed).
Finally indicates RTamong Buddhists, especially in Sri Lanka, it is called Bak Poiaand commemorates when Buddha visited Sri Lanka and settled a dispute between chiefs, avoiding a war.
Source: Clarin
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