Lua das Flores lights up the sky with stunning images from around the world
Lua of Flores filled the night sky on May 1st, revealing its orange glow to observers in different parts of the planet. Skewing a lazy arc across the horizon, the natural satellite blossomed into full illumination as it passed in front of the sun, creating a visual spectacle captured by photographers in Washington, Nova York, Istambul, Varsóvia and other cities. The astronomical phenomenon received its name from the profusion of colorful flowers that appear in the northern hemisphere at the same time.
Durante its ascension, Lua of Flores circled specific May constellations. The blue-white star Spica and the red Arcturus twinkled nearby, while Mare Crisium, or Mar from Crises, reached its highest point on the lunar surface, marked by bright craters, sweeping mountain ranges and dark lunar seas visible to the human eye.
Fotografias captured in world tourist spots
Lokman Vural captured a magnificent image of the moon as it rose amid skyscraper-lined 42nd Avenue in Nova York. The photo was framed by the Manhattan concrete jungle, where the phenomenon called Manhattanhenge will occur between May 29 and July 11, 2026, according to História Natural’s Museu Americano.
Gary Hershorn found the perfect spot to record the lunar satellite as it circled Estátua from Liberdade, just a few kilometers away. The lunar disk shone behind the monument, giving the impression that the lady of liberty was wearing a golden halo. Mais Later, Hershorn captured another accurate image using a telephoto lens, making the moon appear disproportionate to the monument’s torch silhouette.
On the European continent, Isa Terli took a stunning photo of the moon shining behind Torre of Observação of Incêndios of Beyazit, in Istambul, in Turquia. The historic structure, which once served as an important observation point to detect fires that could threaten the city, served as the perfect foreground for capturing the lunar phenomenon.
Davide Pischettola managed to photograph Lua from Flores on top of Torre Calderina’s old coastal defense tower, near Molfetta, on Itália, on May 1st. Sergei Gapon captured a beautiful photo as the moon nestled between skyscrapers towering over Varsóvia, at Polônia. The refraction effect created by the Earth’s atmosphere subtly distorted the contour of the lunar disk.
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Registros in historical monuments and sacred landscapes
Ahsan Mohammed Ahmed Ahmed managed to photograph Lua from Flores as it appeared over the mountains near Erbil, on Iraque. Sua’s crimson hue resulted from the light-filtering properties of Earth’s atmosphere, which scatters blue wavelengths while allowing red wavelengths to pass through with relative ease. Deepak Gupta captured the full moon shining over a statue of Buda in Lucknow, Índia, coinciding with the celebration of Buddha Purnima — also called Vesak and Buddha Jayanti — when worshipers commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buda.
J. David Ake recorded Flores’s Lua rising over Jefferson’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., illuminating nearby clouds with its orange light. Águas of the tidal basin reflected light from the historic monument above while trees bordered the foreground scene.
Fabrice Coffrini captured a serene image of the nearly full moon shining to the right of a silhouetted tree on April 30, as dusk gave way to night in the sky over Lucens, to the west of Suíça. Kirill Kudryavtsev achieved an extraordinary recording at the exact moment a passenger plane crossed the lunar disk in the skies of Berlim, Alemanha.
Fenômenos documented lunars
Registros photographs of the phenomenon cover several aspects of the natural satellite:
- Tonalidade orange color resulting from the angle close to the horizon
- Atmospheric Refração subtly distorting the lunar contour
- Bright Crateras visible during ascent
- Extensas lunar mountain ranges marking the surface
- Mares dark lunars offering visual contrast
- Reflexão of light in terrestrial structures and monuments
Maio will present a second significant astronomical event this month. A rare full Lua Azul will occur on May 31, a phenomenon that only happens once every 2.5 years thanks to a peculiarity of the Gregorian calendar and the length of the lunar orbit. Este rare event will offer skywatchers a second opportunity to capture images of the celestial phenomenon in just 30 days.
