Super Flower Moon seen in the sky over Jerusalem and worldwide
The Flower Moon is the full moon in the month of May, and the Super Moon is the point in its orbit where it is closest to earth. This year they coincided.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: MAY 27, 2021 10:16The Flower Moon is seen in the sky over Israel, May 26th 2021(photo credit: ORI LEWIS)
The moon appeared to be larger and brighter than it usually is in skies across the world on Wednesday.
The May full moon is known as the Flower Moon according to Native American tradition, which gave each lunar month a different description. Other traditional full moon names include the Wolf Moon in January, the Strawberry Moon in June, and the Cold Moon in December.The Flower Moon is seen in the sky over Israel, May 26th 2021. (Credit: Orli Lewis)
The May moon reached its peak on Wednesday the 26th, and this year the full moon coincided with the closest point of its orbit around the earth, making it seem to be larger and brighter than usual.
the Super Moon, as it is called when it comes close to Earth during orbit, also coincides with a total lunar eclipse, which will cause it to appear red, a phenomenon known as a Blood Moon.
A Blood Moon occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and the sun. Earth's atmosphere filters the sunlight, dispersing the blue light but allowing the red to come through, according to NASA.
However, the blood red moon was only visible in parts of South America, Australia and Southeast Asia.
This celestial event was not only a rare combination of a Flower, Super and Blood Moon, but it was also the only full lunar eclipse that we will see this year.
