An awesome pink supermoon will light up the skies above Edinburgh next week in an amazing lunar spectacle.
Astronomy fans will be able to see the biggest moon of the year on Tuesday evening and into the early hours of Wednesday (8 April).
It is expected to be at its best when fully illuminated by the sun at around 3.35am. The supermoon phenomenon happens when the full moon coincides with the moon being at the closest orbital point to Earth, and can appear around 30 per cent brighter than the standard moon – and up to 14 per cent bigger.
This spectacle has been named the 'Pachal moon' – originating from the Greek word for passover – as it's the first full moon to have appeared after the Spring Equinox.
Astronomer Bruce McClure of EarthSky said: " Watch for the biggest full moon of the year to shine all night long as it beams in the east after sunset April 7, climbs highest up for the night around midnight, and sets in the west around sunrise April 8."
This week, we at Edinburgh Live reported how you can see a cluster of satellites known as Starlink flying through the skies. These should look like moving stars, flying in a train-like straight line.
