Overview
- The full phase peaked at about 10:09 p.m. UK time on Sunday, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich, with the moon still appearing full on adjacent nights.
- Cloud and rain blocked views in many areas per Met Office forecasts, though clear spells allowed photographers across the UK to capture the display.
- Astronomy guides noted the moon’s pairing with the Beehive Cluster and bright star Regulus, with a localized Regulus occultation visible on February 2 in parts of the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada.
- NASA and observatory experts said binoculars enhance views of surface detail, while the naked eye easily catches the full lunar disk.
- Coverage placed the event in a busy sky calendar that includes a February 17 annular solar eclipse, a March 3 total lunar eclipse, and a year featuring 13 full moons.