LOS ANGELES - Calling all stargazers: A Pink Moon — and the first supermoon of the year — will appear big and bright in the sky this month.This Pink Moon will be the first of two supermoons in 2021.
A supermoon refers to a new or full moon that is at its closest approach to Earth in its orbit. This means it may appear up to 30 percent brighter and up to 14 percent bigger than other full moons in a year.RELATED: Lyrid meteor shower to light up night sky in April — here’s how to watchHowever, before you get your hopes up, this doesn’t mean this full moon will appear pink in color.According to the Farmer’s Almanac, it is named a Pink Moon after the herb moss pink.