May 2026's micromoon: rare Blue Moon livestream highlights smallest full Moon
TL;DR
Space.com reports that May 30–30, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. EDT (01:30 GMT on May 31) will feature the year’s smallest full Moon, a micromoon and May’s second full Moon (a monthly Blue Moon), livestreamed from Manciano, Italy by Gianluca Massi and the Virtual Telescope Project with views of Rome’s monuments; watchable on Space.com or the Virtual Telescope Project’s WebTV/YouTube if weather permits. The piece explains the two Blue Moon definitions (seasonal vs. monthly) and notes the micromoon may appear up to about 14% smaller than a supermoon due to apogee.
- Watch the smallest full moon of 2026 tonight in this rare 'Blue Moon' livestream Space
- How and when to watch May’s blue moon CNN
- What is a blue micromoon and when is the best time to see it this weekend? The Guardian
- The Blue Moon rises tonight: Where and when to see the second full moon of May Space
- How to Best See This Weekend’s Rare Blue Micromoon Time Magazine
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