Lunar Imaging Session - May 31, 2026

The sky this evening is cloudy and I waited for a small opening in the sky to quickly capture the 2nd Full Moon in the month of May! This event is what you call a Blue Moon but of course it will not turn blue :) LOL Coincidentally, this is also the Micro Moon, meaning it is the smallest full moon for the year 2026 as it is at the farthest distance from Earth at 406,135kms. The closest distance of the Moon for this 2026 will occur on December 24 with a distance of 356,738kms. Image taken using my trusty Dwarf 3 Smart Scope at Astro Mode with VIS Filter at AZ Mode with stack of 20 images at 1/1000 sec exposure at Gain 0.