Sky-gazers will be in for a treat this month with two full moons gracing the sky.The first, which has the nickname the flower moon, will peak at 1:23 p.m. ET Friday. However, it will appear full Thursday night, Friday and Saturday, according to EarthSky.It will rise low in the east at sunset on Friday, reach the highest point in the sky around midnight and lie low in the west before sunrise on Saturday.AdvertisementAdvertisement“There’s a moment on May 1 where the moon will be at its fullest in the moment, but 24 hours before and 24 hours later, to the human eye it’s going to look full,” said Noah Petro, project scientist for the Artemis III mission, which aims to land humans on the moon for the first time since 1972.May’s first full moon will kick off a series of three micromoons, when the new or full moon reaches apogee, or its greatest distance from Earth, according to EarthSky. The moon will be 249,180 miles (401,017 kilometers) away compared with its average distance of 238,855 miles (384,399 kilometers), according to NASA.The second micromoon, referred to as a blue moon, will peak and appear fullest at 4:45 a.m. ET on May 31 before the sun rises.It will be the second full moon of the month — a calendrical blue moon, when a month starts and ends with a full moon. It happens seven times every 19 years, according to EarthSky.AdvertisementAdvertisementPetro recommends avoiding bright streetlights, tall buildings and trees to get the best view of a full moon.“It’s going to rise right around sunset,” Petro said, “ so just have a little bit of patience and you’ll be treated to the spectacular view.”More about the moonsThe first …
