Full Pink Moon appears in the sky this week; understand the phenomenon

The next Full moon, which begins on the night of this Tuesday (23) and should shine in the night sky until Thursday (24), is called Pink Full Moon .

Although it received this name, the satellite should not show any change in its color.

In fact, the Pink Full Moon It was named this way by indigenous tribes in the northeast of the United States because of the phlox flowers, native to this region, which begin to bloom with the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and are pink.

Fish Moon, Grass Moon

This April Full Moon still receives other names, most of them related to the early spring in the Northern Hemisphere .

Some call it Grass Moon , in reference to the return of green after winter. It can also be called Fish Moon as this is the time when the fish go up the river to spawn.

Devil's Comet

This week, in addition to the Full Moon, those in love with the night sky also have the chance to observe the comet 12P/Pons-Brooks known as “Devil’s Comet”.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches perihelion (the moment of greatest proximity to the Sun) on the 21st and should reach its maximum brightness on April 23rd, when it will be most visible. Even so, the use of binoculars is recommended if you want to see the celestial body, as there is no guarantee that it will be visible to the naked eye.

The comet's nickname refers to its horn shape, the result of pressure from the Sun's radiation that formed a kind of “crooked” tail of gas and dust.

Appearances of the Devil's Comet are often bright due to explosions of gas and dust being released from beneath its surface.

Check out tips for being able to observe the Devil's Comet.