What is Blue Moon: Super Blue Moon will be seen on Purnima day.
Blue Moon 2023: This year, on the night of August 30, a wonderful blue moon will be seen in the sky. A super blue moon is an astronomical phenomenon that occurs once in many years. However, seeing a blue moon is quite the opposite of its name. When there is a blue moon, the moon appears pale orange. Its size looks bigger than normal days. This super blue moon is also called supermoon. August 30 is the full moon day and Raksha Bandhan is also observed on this day.
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What is a Super Blue Moon? What is a Super Blue Moon?
A super blue moon can appear up to 40 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than normal days. Super Blue Moon can be seen without the help of any equipment. If you watch the super blue moon through binoculars, the view will be amazing. According to NASA, when the moon’s orbit, called perigee, is closest to Earth, a full moon is visible. On August 30 it will be even closer, just 357,244 kilometers from Earth.
According to NASA, this will be the second full moon of August, and it will be a blue moon as redefined by Sky & Telescope magazine in 1946. NASA also says that a full moon occurs every 29.5 days, so there will never be a blue moon in February.
Where will the super blue moon be seen?
This super blue moon will start appearing after sunset. It will be properly visible on August 30 around 8:37 PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). In Europe it will appear shortly. It will be visible in London at 8:08 PM BST and in New York its time will be visible by 7:45 PM EDT. It is being said that wherever the sky is clear, the Super Blue Moon can be seen.