May's full moon tonight will be preceded by a lunar eclipse!
Unfortunately, due to the time element, it will not be seen
from my neck of the woods here on the East Coast.
The penumbral eclipse, the first of two lunar eclipses in 2023, will
begin at 11:13 a.m. (EDT) and will peak at 1:24 p.m. (EDT) today.
The eclipse will end at 3:31 p.m. (EDT) when the moon
emerges from the Earth's shadow.
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, this eclipse will not be
seen from North America. The eclipse will be visible only from
Antarctica, Oceania, Australasia, Asia, Europe, Africa,
South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands.
May be we will have a better viewing advantage this fall,
when a partial eclipse of the moon will occur on October 28th
and will be visible from northeastern North America.
But now back to the Full Flower Moon.
The merry month of May is the time when many flowers, both
wild in the meadow, in the garden, or in the back yard, burst into bloom.
This year's Full Flower Moon will reach peak illumination
this afternoon at 1:36 p.m. (EDT).
I was up earlier than usual this morning, but right on time to see
lovely Luna, in all her perfectly round, silvery beauty, standing
in the clear southwestern sky, keeping a silent, pre-dawn
vigil over the sleeping earth.
I hope it will be clear again tonight when she rises again.
However, as spring can be a very fickle season weather-wise,
I guess I will just have to wait and see!
Hope the skies are clear where you're at tonight fellow sky-watchers!
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