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Tonight a pink supermoon will rise above Kent and will reach its peak early on Wednesday morning.
Sadly, the moon will not actually be pink. The name originates from Native American culture as this event often coincides with pink phlox flowers blooming in spring.
KMTV speaks to the Royal Observatory about the supermoon
A supermoon occurs when the moon is closer to us than usual, resulting in it looking noticeably larger in the night sky. The moon is usually around 384,400km away from Earth.
But on Tuesday it will be just 357,035km from us and will be at its biggest and brightest this year.
The supermoon will be at its peak at 3.35am on Wednesday - so it will be a late one if you are an avid sky watcher.
Though it will be visible from 6.55pm Tuesday to 6.55am Wednesday, with a full moon in the sky during the nights before and after.
This will also be the third month in a row in which the rare celestial event has occurred.
A month ago a worm supermoon illuminated our skies, which usually rises at the same time of year earth worms emerge from the soil after winter.
April's full moon is also known as the egg moon, the paschal moon or the fish moon.
WATCH: KMTV speaks to Edward Bloomer from The Royal Observatory
