Sunday offered contrasting reasons to watch the sky.
Around midday, the International Space Station transited the sun, traveling at more than 16,000 miles per hour. The crossing lasted just 0.55 seconds.
Capital Weather reader Russell Moy captured the transit from Westminster, Maryland, under beautiful skies.
In the evening, reader Dave Lyons photographed the full moon rising over the Jefferson Memorial. Two things made this moon special:
As the second full moon in May, it was a blue moon.
As the moon was full near its farthest distance from Earth in its orbit, it was also a micromoon, appearing somewhat smaller and dimmer than the average full moon. This is the opposite of a "supermoon."
We appreciate readers who keep an eye on the sky and welcome you to share your photos on our Flickr feed, by emailing photos@capitalweather.com, or through the Capital Weather mobile app.
