April 1 (UPI) -- April's full pink moon, the first full moon of spring, will be visible Wednesday night.
Peak viewing will be around 10:11 p.m. Wednesday.
Despite the colorful name, the moon will appear in its normal gray cast. It's hued name is a tribute to the early bloom of Phlox subulata, a wildflower species native to eastern North America. It's also known as the Paschal Moon because it happens after the spring equinox, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. It's also known as the Breaking Ice Moon and the Budding Moon of Plants and Shrubs.
The next full moon will be on May 1 and is known as the Flower Moon. There will be two full moons in May, a phenomenon commonly known as a "blue moon."
The moon may still appear full on Thursday, Noah Petro, chief of NASA's planetary geology, geophysics and geochemistry laboratory at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., told CNN. He suggests finding a place to view the moon away from trees and buildings. The darker the environment, the more you can enjoy the event, he said.
