Pink Moon 2019: Stargazers left baffled by moon’s SURPRISING appearance

pink moon 2019Despite the moon's name, it is more likely to appear orange rather than pink (Image: GETTY)

Despite the moon’s name, its hue is more likely to appear orange rather than pink. However, the moon does not really change colour but is impacted by atmospheric effects. A Blood Moon for instance - when the moon turns a deep reddish orange - is caused by refracted sunlight scattering through the Earth’s atmosphere during a lunar eclipse. Many stargazers have shared their confusion on social media over the moon’s colour.

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One user wrote: "I wish tonight's Pink Moon was actually going to be pink."

Another user said: "Beautiful pink moon tonight - only more orange than pink!"

Another user commented: "The pink moon is amazing tonight, though it looks more orange to me! Still pretty though!"

The annual event is also known as “the sprouting grass moon” or the “egg moon” and is associated

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