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Samantha Mathewson

Watch April's Full Pink 'micromoon' rise this weekend with a free telescope livestream

A composite of two photographs of full moons, one showing a smaller micromoon and another showing a larger supermoon.

The farthest, smallest and faintest full moon of the year rises this weekend — and you can watch it live online.

April's full moon — also called the Pink Moon, or Paschal Moon — rises Saturday (April 12) and peaks at 8:22 p.m. EDT (0022 GMT April 13). While it won't appear pink, this month's full moon will look slightly smaller and dimmer in the night sky because the moon will be farthest from Earth, also known as apogee. That's why it's said to be a "micromoon."

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