"Rare 'Blue Supermoon' Shines Over Israel, Won't Return for 20 Years"
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A rare "blue supermoon" rose over Israel and other parts of the world on August 30. While the name is misleading as the moon is not actually blue, it will appear with an orange hue. There are two types of blue moons, and this one is a "calendar blue moon" occurring when two full moons happen within the same month. This blue supermoon is particularly rare, happening only once a decade on average. It is also a perigean full moon, meaning it occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. The next supermoon will be the Harvest Moon on September 29, 2023.
Topics:top-news#astronomical-conditions#astronomy#blue-supermoon#lunar-phenomenon#perigean-full-moon#rare-event
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- Cloud cover across Western WA likely to spoil super blue moon view The Seattle Times
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