Flower Moon features in photographs captured around the world
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Updated · Space.com · May 2
Flower Moon features in photographs captured around the world
5 articles · Updated · Space.com · May 2
Images taken on 30 April and 1 May showed the full moon over New York, Istanbul, Erbil, Molfetta, Lucknow, Warsaw, Berlin, Switzerland and Washington.
Photographers framed it with landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, Jefferson Memorial and Beyazit Fire Tower, while atmospheric effects gave the low moon red hues and a distorted outline.
The May full moon, named for northern hemisphere spring blooms, appeared near Virgo's Spica and Arcturus; a second May full moon, a rare Blue Moon, is due on 31 May.
With the Flower Moon past, how can you best witness May's rare 'Blue Moon' and the Eta Aquarid meteor shower?
How do photographers overcome Earth's atmosphere to capture those perfectly sharp, iconic images of the moon behind distant landmarks?
Science says the moon doesn't affect our minds, so why do global cultures still grant it such deep spiritual power?