Beyond the Horizon: Exploring the Enchanting Super Blue Moon of 2023

By M Raj- ESIC

Wednesday, 30 August, 2023

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Blue Moon 2023

There is a Blue Moon in 2023, on August 31, around 8:37 PM.  It will be a Super Blue Moon,

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Which means that it is both a Blue Moon and a Supermoon.

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A Blue Moon is the second full moon in a month.

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This happens about every 2.5 years, on average.

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A Supermoon transpires when a full moon aligns at its nearest position to Earth within its orbital path.

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This makes the moon appear larger and brighter than usual.

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The occurrence of a Blue Moon and a Supermoon together is an infrequent event

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Transpiring approximately once every decade. The next Blue Moon Supermoon will be in January 2037.

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If you are in the Northern Hemisphere.

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You can see the Blue Moon Supermoon just after sunset on August 30th.

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In the Southern Hemisphere, you can see it just before sunrise on August 31st.

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Please see the article below for more details.

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