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The "flower" supermoon will grace the sky on Wednesday, May 26.
This supermoon will be the closest moon to Earth in 2021, according to EarthSky.
There are two to four supermoons each year.
These lunar events are often a light show because they are brighter and larger than a normal full moon.
The definition of a supermoon varies, but is generally defined by how close the Moon is to Earth.
May's supermoon will also be the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019, according to EarthSky.
It will take just over three hours for the Moon to pass through Earth's shadow, but the actual lunar eclipse will last less than 15 minutes.
During the eclipse, the Moon will have a reddish hue due to sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere, according to NASA, so this month's event may also be referred to as a "blood moon."
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Depending on your location, you may be able to catch a glimpse of part of the eclipse.
Most of North and South America will be able to see it in the early hours of the morning, while East Asia and Australia will see it at night.
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In the United States, the total eclipse will begin at 7:11 am (Miami time) and end at 7:26 am, but will be partially visible from 5:45 am until 8:52 am Miami time.
To check if the eclipse will be available where you live, go to timeanddate.com.
2021 astronomical calendar: when to see full moons, planets, eclipses and meteor showers
The full moon is called the "flower" moon in May because it is when flowers bloom in North America, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
Many Native American tribes across the country were also inspired by spring flowers when naming the full moon in May, according to the Western Washington University Planetarium.
The Anishnaabe tribe of the Great Lakes call the full moon "waabigwani-giizis" or "moon in bloom."
The Lakota tribe of the Northern Plains call it "canwape to wi" or "moon of the green leaves."
Some tribes named the moon after a popular red berry, with the Potawatomi tribe in the Great Lakes region calling it "te'minkeses" and the Shawnee tribe in the Midwest calling it "hotehimini kiishthwa." which are translated as "strawberry moon."
Typically for a normal year, 2021 has 12 full moons.
(There were 13 full moons last year, two of which were in October.)
Here are all the full moons left this year and their names, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac:
June 24 - Strawberry Moon
July 23 - - deer moon
August 22 - sturgeon moon
September 20 - Harvest Moon
October 20 - Hunter's Moon
November 19 - Beaver Moon
December 18 - cold moon
Be sure to look up the other names for these moons as well, attributed to their respective Native American tribes.
Here's what else you can expect in 2021.
Meteor showers
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The Delta Aquarid meteor shower is best viewed from the southern tropics and will peak between July 28-29, when the moon is 74% full.
Interestingly, another meteor shower peaks on the same night: the Alpha Capricorns.
Although this is a much weaker shower, it is known to produce some bright fireballs during its peak.
It will be visible to everyone, regardless of which side of the equator you are on.
The Perseid meteor shower, the most popular of the year, will peak between August 11-12 in the Northern Hemisphere, when the moon is only 13% full.
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Here's the meteor shower schedule for the rest of the year, according to EarthSky's meteor shower forecast.
October 8: Draconids
October 21: Orionids
November 4-5: Southern Taurids
November 11-12: Northern Taurids
November 17: Leonidas
December 13-14: Geminids
December 22: Ursidas
Solar and lunar eclipses
This year there will be two eclipses of the Sun and two eclipses of the Moon, and three of these will be visible to some in North America, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
An annular solar eclipse will occur on June 10, visible in northern and northeastern North America from 4:12 a.m. Miami time until 9:11 a.m. The Moon will not completely block the Sun, so be sure to wear eclipse glasses to view this event safely.
A partial lunar eclipse will be seen on November 19, and sky watchers in North America and Hawaii can see it between 1 a.m. Miami time and 7:06 a.m.
And the year will end with a total solar eclipse, on December 4.
It won't be visible in North America, but those in the Falkland Islands, the southern tip of Africa, Antarctica, and southeastern Australia will be able to detect it.
Visible planets
Sky watchers will have multiple opportunities to spot planets in our sky on certain mornings and nights throughout 2021, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac planetary guide.
Most of these can be seen with the naked eye, with the exception of distant Neptune, but binoculars or a telescope will provide the best view.
Mercury will appear as a bright star in the sky during sunrise from June 27 to July 16 and from October 18 to November 1.
It will shine in the night sky from August 31 to September 21 and from November 29 to December 31.
Venus, our closest neighbor in the solar system, will appear in the western sky at dusk in the afternoons of May 24 to December 31.
It is the second brightest object in our sky, after the Moon.
Mars makes its reddish appearance in the morning sky between November 24 and December 31, and will be visible in the evening sky until August 22.
Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, is the third brightest object in our sky.
It will be on display in the morning sky until August 19.
Look for it on the nights of August 20 to December 31, but it will be at its brightest from August 8 to September 2.
Saturn's rings are only visible through a telescope, but the planet itself can still be seen with the naked eye in the mornings until August 1 and in the afternoons from August 2 to December 31.
It will be brightest during the first four days of August.
Binoculars or a telescope will help you spot the greenish glow of Uranus in the mornings from May 16 to November 3, and in the afternoons from November 4 to December 31.
It will be brightest between August 28 and December 31.
And our most distant neighbor in the solar system, Neptune, will be visible through a telescope in the mornings until September 13 and during the afternoons from September 14 to December 31.
It will be brightest between July 19 and November 8.
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