Awaking in the middle of the night, I looked outside to see the Flower Moon, gleaming from the southwest sky. It looked quite small, especially compared to recent Super Moons, indicating that it is at or near its maximum distance from Earth as it travels along it elliptical, off-kilter orbit.
Known as a micro-moon under such circumstances, it will peak in its fullness tomorrow night. In addition to its current orbital position, our beautiful satellite is gradually moving away from Earth, though at a rate too gradual to notice during our brief human life span.
Whether the May full moon is a Super Moon, a micro-moon or some size in between, it shines on a Northern Hemisphere that has finally escaped the grip of winter and is reaching its peak season of growth and fecundity.
