The moon - called a Flower Blood Moon - is 30 per cent brighter and 14 per cent larger than a normal full moon. May's supermoon coincides with a lunar eclipse which will see the moon turn red, because it drifts into the shadow of the Earth. The Earth's atmosphere then bends light from the sun and bathes the moon in a crimson red light. (Image: Getty Images) (Image: EMPICS Entertainment)“The Earth’s atmosphere bends light from the sun and bathes the moon in a crimson red light. “Although UK stargazers won’t be able to see the lunar eclipse, the supermoon is still worth a look.”

Source: Daily Mirror May 27, 2021 01:29 UTC