Flower Moon in 2020
- Credit: Rebecca Wiltshire
A Super Flower Moon is expected to brighten the skies over Norfolk this week.
This May, astronomers will be treated to the largest full moon of 2021, with the flower super moon rising.
The moon will be much closer to earth, at 357,462km, meaning it will appear 30pc brighter and 14pc larger than some previous full moons.
The celestial event is expected to take place at 12.13pm on May 26 as the Earth comes exactly between the moon and the sun, a moment called ‘syzygy’ (pronounced siz-eh-gee).
Although this means people in the country will not be able to see the moon at syzygy, the moon will still appear ‘full’ two days afterward.