"Rare Blue Supermoon: A Spectacular Celestial Event to Witness This Week"

1 min read
Source: WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
"Rare Blue Supermoon: A Spectacular Celestial Event to Witness This Week"
Photo: WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
TL;DR Summary

A rare blue "supermoon," the biggest and brightest moon of the year, will be visible on the night of August 30. The supermoon will appear slightly larger, about 7% bigger, and will coincide with the bright presence of Saturn in the constellation Aquarius. Skygazers in the Southern Hemisphere will be able to see Saturn below the moon. A supermoon occurs when a full moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, while a blue moon is when a full moon is seen twice in a single month. Blue moons occur once every two to three years.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

1

Time Saved

1 min

vs 2 min read

Condensed

70%

32196 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland