The third full moon of a season with four full moons is referred to as a seasonal blue moon...
Digital Desk: Something very rare will be seen in the sky on August 30. We will experience a super blue moon, the biggest and brightest moon of the year.
The moon will be at perigee, or the point in its orbit where it is closest to Earth, at 12:56 a.m. on August 30. The closer distance will also make it appear bigger and brighter, hence why it's called "supermoon." This orbit will bring the moon to a distance from Earth of around 222,043 miles. Till November 2025, the moon won't get closer to Earth.
So what makes it a blue moon?
The term "Once in a blue moon" refers to a rare occurrence and has an astronomical definition.
According to NASA, there are two different types of blue moons, and neither has anything to do with the moon's actual colour.
The third full moon of a season with four full moons is referred to as a seasonal blue moon. The second full moon that occurs within one calendar month is referred to as a blue moon. According to NASA, we see a blue moon on average once every three years.
On August 30, the moon will be a blue moon according to both the seasonal and monthly definitions.
The "sturgeon moon," which was this month's first full moon, occurred on August 1 and was a supermoon. It is also known as the fruit moon, the barley moon, and the green grain moon.
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