{"id":6892,"date":"2024-08-19T15:05:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T15:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/19\/rare-blue-supermoon-will-appear-in-skies-tonight-what-is-it\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T15:05:46","slug":"rare-blue-supermoon-will-appear-in-skies-tonight-what-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/19\/rare-blue-supermoon-will-appear-in-skies-tonight-what-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare blue supermoon will appear in skies tonight \u2013 what is it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A blue supermoon will appear on the horizon tonight, kicking off a series of astronomical events.<\/p>\n

Supermoons occur when a full moon rises during its closest point in its orbit to Earth.<\/p>\n

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A blue moon happens when there are two full moons within a single calendar month or four full moons within a season.<\/p>\n

They’re fairly rare – hence the saying, “once in a blue moon” – and occur once every two to three years.<\/p>\n

First of four supermoons<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is the first of four supermoons in the next four months, and it is coinciding with serious wildfires in the US.<\/p>\n

The dust from these may give the moon a red glow; blue moons aren’t actually blue.<\/p>\n

The past two nights have seen spectacular moons around the UK, but they were just the warm-up. Tonight’s moon is the official supermoon and if the skies clear, it could be impressive.<\/p>\n

The best time to spot a supermoon is during moonrise – the moon equivalent of sunrise.<\/p>\n

Start keeping an eye out from around 8.30pm – the further north you are, the later it will be, with John O’Groats’ moonrise happening at around 9.10pm.<\/p>\n

After this supermoon, the next will be on 18 September, followed by 17 October and then finishing with a final supermoon on 15 November.<\/p>\n

While tonight’s blue supermoon is rare, September’s coincides with a partial lunar eclipse – another sight worth watching out for.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This post appeared first on sky.com<\/div>\n

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