# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIUdvoBTFdF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29329830-theoregonian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e39d50641f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-04-11T21:00:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

Spring is here and the clouds are beginning to part, giving those of us in western Oregon a better chance at catching a full moon.

The only catch? This month’s moon might seem a little small.

The April 12 full moon is what’s sometimes known as a “micromoon” (the opposite of a “supermoon”) meaning it will appear a little smaller and less bright than usual. That’s because the full phase coincides with the moon’s farthest point in its orbit — it’s literally just a little farther away.

Read more at the link in our bio.

📸: seanspix

#micromoon #pinkmoon #fullmoon #portland #portlandoregon #theoregonian #oregon #pnw #pacificnorthwest

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pinkmoon, pacificnorthwest, oregon, portland, pnw, fullmoon, portlandoregon, theoregonian, micromoon

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