There will be a Full Moon tonight, albeit near apogee. Geocentric longitudinal opposition will occur on May 20 at 02:11 UT. I calculate that the greatest geocentric fullness will happen 8 minutes later. For us in Chicagoland the greatest fullness theoretically will be on May 19 at 23:05 UT (18:05 CDT), but the Moon won’t actually rise here until 20:21 CDT (10 minutes after sunset) at azimuth 124.4°.

During the coming months the Full Moons will appear increasingly larger until the December Full Moon happening near perigee. The occasion of Full Moon at perigee (or apogee) recurs over a cycle of 14 lunar months (1.13 years). See my illustration at: http://www.curtrenz.com/astronomical.html

Photos of the Full Moon rising would be welcome additions to this thread.

Below is my picture of the Hunter's Moon over a flock of geese last October.

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we were overcast......as usual....oh well, next time!

lovely pink ((?) excuse my colour-blindness) hue in your picture...like the Belt of Venus!

thank you for sharing and the info

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A Beautiful image it is with it's surroundings giving it a message that winter is coming. Welldone and Clear Skies