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September 29, 2023: Super Harvest Moon. August’s supermoon in Pisces is a rare combination of three separate lunar events: a full moon, a supermoon, and a blue moon. A blue supermoon is the ...
August 1, 2023 at 12:00 AM A blue moon is the name given to a second full moon appearing in a single calendar month, though occasionally it does appear blue (iStock/ Getty Images)
Hikers watch the Super Blue Moon from the summit of Piestewa Peak in Phoenix on Aug. 30, 2023. What is a supermoon? When the moon’s orbit brings it closer to Earth than usual, this cosmic combo ...
Solar eclipse of October 2, 2024. 2026 August 12. Total solar eclipse near lunar perigee. 2027 February 6. Annular solar eclipse. 2027 August 2. Total solar eclipse. 2027 August 7. Asteroid (137108) 1999 AN 10 will pass within 388,960 km (0.0026 AU) of Earth.
The most recent full supermoon occurred on September 29, 2023, and the next one will be on August 19, 2024. [13] The supermoon of November 14, 2016, was the closest full occurrence since January 26, 1948, and will not be surpassed until November 25, 2034. [15] The closest full supermoon of the 21st century will occur on December 6, 2052. [16]
Blue moon. A blue moon refers either to the presence of a second full moon in a calendar month, to the third full moon in a season containing four, or to a moon that appears blue due to atmospheric effects. [ 1] The calendrical meaning of "blue moon" is unconnected to the other meanings. It is often referred to as “traditional”, [ 2][ 3 ...
That’s because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label. The moon will be even closer the night of Aug. 30 — a scant 222,043 miles ...
— SPACE.com (@SPACEdotcom) August 28, 2023 To get the best view of this month’s blue supermoon and other sights in the sky, NASA scientists recommend scoping out a dark, more rural stargazing ...