Attribution: nachu 168
Image: Full moon after eclipseSourced through Wikimedia Commons (here)
It’ll be full moon on Thursday night. It’s known as the Pink Full
moon to herald Spring.
It’s not really pink. It’s just a name given to a full
moon in April. It’ll coincide with a partial
lunar eclipse in the afternoon. That
might render it pinkish. In some regions
apparently
it’ll appear pink as it passes through Earth’s shadow.
Those in Europe are lucky as they are able to see the eclipse, so
also in some parts
of Asia and Africa. But it’ll occur well before nightfall in the US.
of Asia and Africa. But it’ll occur well before nightfall in the US.
Full moon in April
Is known as pink moon of Spring
Though not really pink
A phenomena
This time comes with an eclipse
A rare spectacle
Written for Chev's CARPE DIEM #179 with prompt the Pink Full Moon
WOW! Hank ... what can I say? I am speechless. Nice haiku set.
ReplyDeletenice....great haiku...will be an interesting sky tonight...i look forward to it...dont know that i remember a pink moon...and lunar eclipses are very cool...
ReplyDeleteWant a pink moon though, it says pink so should be pink..lol...would like spring to finally show though, lets hope it brings it in.
ReplyDeleteI am going outside right now to search the day sky for any hint of that eclipse...thanx for sharing..
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the lunar eclipse will make it pink... I recall seeing it as red :-)
ReplyDeleteI want it to turn pink too! We had a lovely day of sunshine but won't see eclipse here.
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