The Sky Today on Monday, May 12: May’s Full Moon, Mars, and the Beehive Cluster

Full Moon occurs at 12:56 P.M. EDT this afternoon. May’s Full Moon is also called the Flower Moon and because our satellite is still near apogee, it will appear some 29’ across, slightly smaller than the Full Moon’s average size (about 31’) in the sky.  The Full Moon rises roughly opposite the Sun, so LunaContinue reading “The Sky Today on Monday, May 12: May’s Full Moon, Mars, and the Beehive Cluster”
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