Why is tonight’s full moon called a pink supermoon? Graham Readfearn
If the clouds are accommodating, then tonight’s full “pink moon” will be a little bit bigger in the sky, as our planet’s only satellite is almost as close to us as its orbit allows.
But there are a few misconceptions, says Australian astrophysicist Prof Jonti Horner, about the names some people give to full moons.
Right about now in parts of North America, a native herb known as creeping phlox is coming into its pink bloom.
“Last month it was a wolf moon,” says Horner, of the University of Southern Queensland.
âLast month it was a wolf moon,â says Horner, of the University of Southern Queensland.
The pink moon is named not because it will take on a particular colour, but because of the colour of the flowering phlox.
Modern skywatchers term tonightâs phenomenon a âsupermoonâ â a term coined by an American astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979.
Technically, we get a supermoon when a full moon occurs around the time our satellite reaches perigee â its closest point to the Earth.
Donât miss out on an event that happens once in a Pink Moon! ð
Tonight, beginning at 11:32pm ET, peek outside to witness what will be the first of two supermoons for 2021. Get the details: https://t.co/sJ3ulEyWhipic.twitter.com/YwkCq9OQ4H NASA (@NASA) April 26, 2021
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Recognising and sharing military service stories
Memories or objects of war and military service are often shared between family members as an opportunity to reflect and remember.
University of Southern Queensland researchers are working on bringing these kitchen table discussions to the broader community to honour the service and sacrifice of Australian service personnel.
As part of a Department of Veterans Affairs ‘Saluting their Service’ Community Grant, Associate Professor Martin Kerby, Professor Margaret Baguley, Dr Daniel Maddock, Richard Gehrmann and Dr Alison Bedford are investigating Australian military history with a focus on how it’s represented in local communities through artefacts, monuments, memorials, letters and diaries.