A Rare Celestial Event: Two SuperMoons And One Blue Moon Will Occur In August

A Rare Celestial Event: Two supermoons and one blue moon will occur in August

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August is going to be a big month for Moon watchers, with two supermoons happening in the same month

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The month will kick off with what's known as the "sturgeon supermoon"

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And it'll end with a "blue supermoon"

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A supermoon occurs when there's a full moon and at the same time the Moon is closest to Earth

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A supermoon appears 14 per cent bigger than a micromoon and 30 per cent brighter

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A blue moon is when a full moon happens twice in a calendar month

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NASA says blue moons usually only happen every two and a half years

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This double feature of supermoons is a unique event The last time two full supermoons graced the sky in the same month in 2018

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The first of these supermoons will rise on Tuesday evening, appearing larger and brighter than usual due to its proximity to Earth at just 3,57,530 kilometers away

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The second supermoon, also known as a blue moon, will occur on the night of August 30. This moon will be even closer to Earth, at a mere 3,57,344 kilometers distant

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