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This week's moon being super and blue isn't the only thing that makes it special, scientists say. It's also in the middle of a major lunar standstill, which happens only once every 18.6 years.
August's supermoon blue moon, the first of 2024's four consecutive supermoons, will appear full from Sunday through Wednesday this week, giving astronomy fans a rare show when they look to the ...
The first of the year’s supermoons will rise August 19. The rare combination of a super and blue moon peaks at 2:26 p.m. ET Monday. Here’s how and when to watch.
Look up in the night sky Sunday through Tuesday, August 18–20 to enjoy a rare blue supermoon this week. Reaching peak fullness at 2:26 p.m. ET on Monday, August 19, it’s the first full ...
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. [2] The calendrical meaning of "blue moon" is unconnected to the other meanings.
The Super Blue Moon rises over Copenhagen, Denmark on August 19, 2024. Supermoons occur when the Moon passes through its perigee, or the point that takes it closest to Earth during its elliptical ...
A monthly blue moon happens about once every 2.7 years. A seasonal blue moon occurs about once every 2.5 years. The last seasonal blue moon was in August 2021, and the next one won't occur until ...
Watch live as a rare super blue moon rises over New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, 30 August. ... This week’s spectacle is the last chance to witness a super blue moon this decade, as the next one ...