Post by bluemingidiot on May 6, 2023 11:02:20 GMT
According to Space.com, the May full moon earns its nickname from the blooms that pop up this time of year. It rises at 8:21 p.m. Friday in D.C. and should crest over the horizon at a similar time in most other places across North America. It will set around sunrise Saturday. The full moon will always appear opposite the sun in the sky. That’s the entire reason we have a full moon.
The Eta Aquarid will peak May 6th. This year it’s possible that Earth will plow through a denser spattering of debris left by the 390 B.C. passage of Halley’s comet — making for more meteors than usual. (I was too young to remember that particular passage.)
The Eta Aquarid will peak May 6th. This year it’s possible that Earth will plow through a denser spattering of debris left by the 390 B.C. passage of Halley’s comet — making for more meteors than usual. (I was too young to remember that particular passage.)