A few days ago the Moon was at its apogee
Tonight, April 24, 2024, the inhabitants of the Earth will be able to observe such an astronomical phenomenon as the “Pink Full Moon.” This romantic name was given to the full moon that occurs in April.
The name is not related to the color of the Earth's natural satellite. It is believed that April's «Pink Full Moon» named after the pink flower known as ground phlox, which typically blooms in North America around this time. Other North American names for the celestial event include «Sprouting Grass Moon», «Egg Moon» and even «Fish Moon». In other regions, the April full moon is called the «Peony Moon», «Moon of Growth» and even the «Harvest Moon» in the southern hemisphere.
According to the Moscow Planetarium, the maximum of the full moon will occur at 02:51 Moscow time on April 24. For observation with the naked eye «complete» The moon will be visible both in the evening of April 23 and a day later.
Note that a few days ago, on April 20, the Moon was at the apogee of its orbit at a distance of 405,624 km from the Earth (05:10 Moscow time).