Super Blue Moon

September 1, 2023

A Super Blue moon was witnessed recently in August.
Super blue moons occur on average every 10 years, according to NASA.
The next Super Blue moon will occur in January 2037.
A super blue moon occurs with convergence of 3 lunar occurrences – a full Moon, a Supermoon, and a blue Moon.
Blue moon refers to the second full moon within a single month—a rare event since full moons typically occur once a month. When a season experiences four full moons, the third full moon is deemed the blue moon.
Supermoons occur when the moon passes through its perigee, or the point that takes it closest to Earth during its elliptical orbit.
- This makes it look about 14% bigger and 30% brighter compared to when it is at its furthest point (apogee) and a touch brighter.