Flower moon blossoms in Manitoba's night sky
May's full moon, also called the flower moon, blossomed in Manitoba's night sky on Monday night.
Several Manitobans caught a glimpse of the celestial sight, which was given its moniker as May is the time of year when flowers start to bloom.
'The calendar really comes from watching the moon,' said Scott Young, the Manitoba Museum's planetarium astronomer.
'The lunar calendar was one of the earliest reckonings of the months.'
Young explained the actual moment of the full moon was on Monday afternoon, which offered those with a clear view of the eastern horizon a chance to watch the moon rising during the evening.
'The moonrise is always a beautiful sight to watch, but on a full moon it seems to be particularly nice,' he said.
For those who missed Monday's flower moon, they still have a chance to see June's strawberry moon, July's buck moon, August's sturgeon moon, and the many other full moons to come.
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