Giant pink moon `the largest for this year` appears tonight ... What is it and where did the name come from?

Weather of Arabia - Tonight (Tuesday / Wednesday night) the giant pink moon appears in the sky, where the moon will appear larger and brighter in the sky, so lovers of the stars can see this natural landscape, but from your homes, because the world is suffering from the spread of the Corona epidemic.

What is a giant pink moon and when does it happen?

The giant pink moon phenomenon occurs when the moon is located on the other side of the earth like the sun, which means that its face will be fully lit. The pink moon can be seen in different regions of the world, including the Arab region.

It is the third giant moon of four, and is considered the largest in terms of apparent size and lighting this year 2020, according to the Astronomical Society in Jeddah, as it is considered the first moon in the moon during the spring.

The full moon will shine with sunset, covering a reddish or orange color as a result of dust and other plankton in the atmosphere around the Earth that scatters white light reflected from the moon and disperses the colors of the blue spectrum and the colors of the red spectrum remain, but after rising and away from the horizon it will appear in silver white Usual and this happens every month.

The full moon will be distinguished on Tuesday, compared to the rest of the other full moon this year, that it will exceptionally coincide with its occurrence at the rock bottom point at 6:08 pm GMT and will be at a distance of 356,906 km, followed by 8 hours and 27 minutes after its arrival at the moment of completion and be cut off Half of its orbit around the Earth during the month of Shaban.

In general, it may not notice a difference in the apparent size of this giant full moon compared to the other full moon, but experienced people can observe an additional apparent size of this full moon.

Why is it called the pink moon?

The name of the pink moon was derived due to its coincidence with the spring flower season, where pink roses are spread in many countries of the world

What is the effect of the giant pink moon on Earth?

There will be no significant impact of this giant full moon on the globe except for the tidal phenomenon which is normal.