So what will stargazers and night owls scanning the skies see when the pink micromoon arrives?

What is a micromoon?

This means it will appear about 6 per cent smaller than the average moon or about 13 per cent smaller than a supermoon, such as the one seen in November.

When do ‘pink’ micromoons occur?

“The way the moon works, you usually get micromoons or supermoons, fairly succinctly, so in fact the next full moons are all micromoons,” he said.

Matt Woods from the Perth Observatory said images of pinkish-coloured moons were not generally the result of a natural phenomenon but rather the result of either pollution or photo editing. Source: Getty / Bill Stefanis

Moon names

It is believed to be known as the fish moon in some coastal locations due to particular fish spawning seasons that happen at the same time.

How to get the best view of the pink micromoon

“You never know you might set your kid up for wanting to do physics,” he said.

‘Coloured’ moons