The full moon at this time of year looks a bit bigger than at other times, because it coincides with the perigee of the moon's rather elliptical orbit. Hence the usual 'Supermoon' stuff in the media. Worth noting, but not really all that spectacular an event.
This year we've been hearing about the 'pink moon'. That's a new angle. Well it isn't pink either. Pink moon is apparently a North American term for the full moon at this time of year, because it coincides there with the blooming of a pink flower, the creeping flox.
I had a look anyway, just in case.
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