The Moon and Jupiter

[Isac]

Last night I noticed the Waning Gibbous Moon with a close by Jupiter.

[HansE]

Is this the pink moon? Doesn't look pink to me.

[Isac]

April’s Full Moon (about 19th) is known as the Full Pink Moon. It's named because it happened about the same time that the wild ground phlox or moss pink creeper phlox which is a pretty type of wildflower. it's one of the first Spring flowers in the USA. They have small pink flowers around this time of year. It's a type of paint native to the eastern parts of the US.

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac guidebook, the flowers would turn the fields pink as they sprouted.
In the Southern Hemisphere, where it’s Autumn, this April Full Moon counts as the Southern Hemisphere’s Hunter’s Moon – the Full Moon that immediately follows the Harvest Moon.
Just va bit of trivia, but the moon doesn't actually turn pink (as you know)

[HansE]

If it is these than they are all over the northern hemisphere. Took this picture in Russia.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

May I piggyback my effort from a decade ago - just to show off - of course
Taken in the back of beyond but within sight of Uluru
Phil

exif- Fuji S-5000; racked out to 840mm [film camera equiv]; 1/250s x F6,3;

[Isac]

Nice one Phil. Do you know what planet it is? You can probably find out by the date of the photo.

[HansE]

Interesting site. Don't know if i will remember the details.

[Isac]

At our age mate we don't have to remember anything! PLUS there's always Mrs Google

[Isac]

This is the wild ground phlox or moss pink creeper phlox - also herb moss pink - that they are referring to.