May 17 - Blue Moon This Weekend

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The May 18, 2019, Blue Moon isn't likely to be blue in color. It's the 3rd of 4 full moons in a season ... blue in name only. Elizabeth Crehan in New Canaan, Connecticut, said she added "a nice quiet blue hue" to this shot via photo processing. Saturday's Blue Moon near Antares, Jupiter, Ceres In North America, a May full moon carries the names Flower Moon, Milk Moon or Planting Moon. As the 3rd of 4 full moons in a season, this one is also a Blue Moon. Here's what you'll see. Blue Moon: All you need to know Isn't a Blue Moon the 2nd full moon of a calendar month? Why isn't that the case this month? How did Blue Moons become part of folklore, anyway? The story of Blue Moons, here. Only 2 full moons in a season possible? Saturday's Blue Moon proves it's possible to squeeze 4 full moons into a single season. But can a season have just 2 full moons? Turns out it can. Read more. Video: Fly over Curiosity’s route on Mars Follow the route of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, as it moves to a new part of Mount Sharp, into an area scientists call the clay-bearing unit. Watch video.

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This weekend's moon near Antares, Jupiter, Ceres The moon will occult, or cover over, dwarf planet Ceres. You'll see bright Antares and brighter Jupiter near the moon. Read more.

When did you last see Venus? From Earth's northerly latitudes this month, Venus sits low in the glare of morning twilight. The northern tropics and Southern Hemisphere enjoy a better view. Dr Ski in Valencia, Philippines, wrote: "Venus is now only 8 degrees above my horizon in nautical twilight. It will be challenging to capture the Venus-crescent moon conjunction on June 1!" Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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