This weekend’s full moon won’t be the only spectacle in the dark sky.
April’s full moon, known as the Pink Moon, will reach its peak on Saturday the 16th at 2:55 p.m. EDT, according to NASA. But in the pre-dawn hours of that same day, four of the five visible planets will appear in a line above the east-southeastern horizon, stringing together in what’s sometimes called a “planet parade.”
According to NASA’s April-May 2022 Full Moon Guide, the string of planets will be visible as morning twilight begins on Saturday at 5:30 a.m. EDT. In descending order, the lineup will feature Saturn to the upper right above the southeastern horizon, followed by Mars, Venus, and then Jupiter to the lower left just above the eastern horizon. You’ll likely be able to see all four planets with the naked eye, but you’ll need clear skies and an unobstructed horizon.
The waning moon will join the string of planets in the early morning sky on April 23, and in the ensuing days will shift along the line, appearing near the planet Saturn on April 25, Mars on April 26, and Venus and Jupiter on April 27.
According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which in the 1930s began publishing Native American names for each month’s moon cycle, the April full moon is known as the “Pink Moon” because it often corresponds with the early springtime blossoming of creeping phlox, an eastern North American wildflower also called “moss pink.”
Find more NASA skywatching tips at solarsystem.nasa.gov/skywatching/home/
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2022-04-15 11:00:00Z
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