Sky gazers received a special treat on Wednesday as May’s full moon – a ‘super flower blood moon’ – coincided with a lunar eclipse.
Since it is a supermoon, which is essentially a Full Moon at its closest point to Earth, we witnessed a larger Full Moon than usual. However, since it is also a total lunar eclipse on the same day, we saw the moon in its glowing red tone – Super Blood Moon.
May’s full moon is additionally known as the “Flower Moon,” named for the abundance of flowers associated with spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Astrophotographers and other enthusiasts around the globe captured breathtaking images of the event, which was clearly visible in parts of Asia and Australia, as well as much of the US and South America.
The full moon, known as the “Super Flower Moon” rises over the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece. Source: Reuters A man uses a telescope to observe the full moon, known as the “Super Flower Moon” as it rises over Arguineguin, in the south of Gran Canaria, Spain. Source: ReutersA supermoon, the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, coincides with a total lunar eclipse making the Moon appear red over the skies of Honolulu, Hawaii. Source: ReutersA Super Flower Moon rises over the Makapuu lighthouse in east Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii. Source: ReutersThe super moon shines behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Source: ReutersThe full moon, known as the “Super Flower Moon”, is seen over the Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Ankara, Turkey. Source: ReutersA supermoon, the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, shines next to a building displaying a banner of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. Source: Reuters The full moon, known as the “Super Flower Moon”, is seen in the skies near Amesbury, Britain. Source: ReutersA Super Flower Moon rises through low clouds above the city of San Diego, California. Source: ReutersThe full moon, known as the “Super Flower Moon”, rises in the sky as wind turbines are seen in the foreground, in Lilbourne, Britain. Source: Reuters
