'Pink Moon' To Bloom Over CT Thursday Night

By JASON KOESTENBLATT (Patch Staff)

April’s famous Pink Moon is set to bloom over Connecticut skies this week, but will it really be pink?

Unfortunately no, it won’t, according to fullmoonphases.com, rather the name comes from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the first widespread flowers of the spring.

The full moon will be big and bright, though, and appear Thursday night into Friday morning, with a peak viewing time of 12:24 a.m. Friday.

In March, sky watchers from the Nutmeg State were able to spot a very bright Jupiter near the month’s full moon, along with a penumberal lunar eclipse in the same week.

Viewing the moon in Fairfield County? Check your local weather forecast by clicking here.

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