Flower Moon reaches full phase as May micromoon lights the night sky
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Updated · BBC.com · May 1
Flower Moon reaches full phase as May micromoon lights the night sky
10 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 1
It peaks at 18:23 on 1 May and sits near apogee about 406,000km from Earth, making it appear slightly smaller and dimmer than average.
Cloud and showers may obscure views in parts of the UK on Friday evening, though clearer skies could return later to Wales, the Midlands and southern England.
The name reflects spring flowering, and skywatchers who miss it will get another chance on 31 May, when a rarer second full Moon of the month appears as a Blue Moon.
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