Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador and member of The World At Night and the official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve, he specializes in astronomical "Skyscapes" that connect both Earth and night sky. Join Miguel here as he takes us through his photograph "Playing in the Moonlight":
Over the centuries, the moon has inspired not only astronomers and scientists, but also poets, painters, writers and musicians, such as Beethoven, who wrote the "Moonlight Sonata" in 1801.
April's full moon is the first full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first fall season full moon in the Southern Hemisphere. Also known as the Pink Moon, it does not actually turn pink — not even when it's rising above the horizon, when the moon normally appears more yellowish-orange than white due to the layers of the atmosphere.
To see more of Claro's amazing astrophotography, visit his website: http://www.miguelclaro.com/.
