St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: May 16, 2022

St. Louis MO

16 May, 2022

4:35 PM

Description

Press release from St. Louis Science Center: May 16, 2022 The full moon occurred last night, and it was possible to observe a total lunar eclipse. Tonight, the moon begins the waning portion of its orbit as it moves toward new moon. The waning gibbous moon rises this evening at 9:11 pm. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.