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"A full moon occurs each time the moon is positioned on the opposite side of Earth from the sun, allowing the sun’s light to fully illuminate the side of the moon that faces our planet.
This month’s full moon reaches peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. EDT (17:56 GMT) and is known as the ‘Flower Moon’ to some in North America and Europe owing to the abundant seasonal wildflower blooms that appear during this time of year.
A full moon pictured behind a blooming Jasmine plant. (Image credit: Getty Images, Lee Sie Photography)
WHEN AND WHERE TO SEE THE FULL FLOWER MOON
Stargazers in New York will see their first glimpse of the Flower Moon on the night of May 12, when its fully lit disk creeps above the southeastern horizon at 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 GMT on May 13). The exact time of the event varies depending on your specific location, so you’ll want to check out a skywatching app like SkySafari or software like Starry Night to check for times. Our picks for the best stargazing apps may help you with your planning.
In the moments just after moonrise, you may notice the moon take on a slightly orange or yellow hue. This optical effect occurs because light reflected off the lunar surface has to travel further through Earth’s atmosphere before it reaches the viewer compared to when it is higher in the sky. This process causes the shorter bluer wavelengths of light to become scattered, while the longer redder wavelengths pass through relatively unhindered, according to NASA.
The bright light of the Full Flower Moon will be something of a double-edged sword for astronomers hoping to explore the moon’s surface. Craters, ravines and mountain ranges tend to blend into the lunar surface during a full moon phase, rendering them hard to spot as the sun’s light strikes the moon‘s surface head-on from our perspective on Earth, reducing its shadowed areas."
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