Today is literally "once in a blue moon"
This moon warning 'blue' us away...
This is your sign to look up. The only Blue Super Moon of 2023 is upon us and we couldn't be more excited.
Just like the phrase, “Once in a blue moon”, this natural phenomenon is also rare.
So when will this supernatural moon be visible? Tonight, the much anticipated blue moon will rise.
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This is bound to be "an experience like no other", according to online users. Check out this TikToker who gave us the inside scoop:
@astrokobi This Blue-Supermoon won’t happen again for another 10 years! #space #spacetok #supermoon #bluemoon #astrokobi ♬ Cornfield Chase - Hans Zimmer
The stars are aligning, the ocean is churning, and our deepest desire is burning. Oh, how good it is to witness the Blue Moon with our own two eyes!
According to NASA science, a blue moon is the term for when we see the full moon twice in a single month. The moon’s cycle is 29.5 days, so shorter than the average length of a calendar month.
People sometimes refer to two types of blue moons: monthly and seasonal. This upcoming moon is a monthly blue moon. Seasonal blue moons occur when there are four full moons in a single season (spring, summer, fall and winter) instead of the usual three.
The question on all our minds is, "Will the moon actually appear blue?"
Sadly, the answer is no. A blue moon is just a term for two full moons in a month. The instance that a moon may appear blue is due to dust or smoke that is able to scatter away red wavelengths of light, thus causing the moon to appear blue.
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Stay tuned for how this lunar moment will turn out.
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