Rare Blue Supermoon This Week In Closest Full Moon Of Year
View Source | August 29, 2023 1:20 pm
- Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a rare blue supermoon with Saturn peeking from behind.
- The cosmic curtain rises Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month, the reason it’s considered blue. It’s dubbed a supermoon because it’s closer to Earth than usual, appearing especially big and bright.
- This will be the closest full moon of the year, just 222,043 miles (357,344 kilometers) or so away. That’s more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) closer than the Aug. 1 supermoon.
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