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Super Pink Moon rising

Super Moon rising over the Boise Foothills
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The Super Pink Moon is not named for its color, it is a reference to moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which blossom with pink flowers in early spring.

The moon shown rising over the Boise foothills in this time-lapse video is at perigee, meaning it is at it's closest proximity to earth. It will be the largest appearing moon this year.