cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/2122081
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“Rare lunar phenomenon” that happens every couple of years, and is only relevant because there are 27ish days between a new moon and 30-31 days in a month. The moon is cool and I like looking at it, but a “blue moon” is a quirk of our calendar not the moon being interesting.
Even the “supermoon” part is really pretty bland. The Moon looks very slightly larger. Imperceptible without some kind of visual reference that you’ve calibrated beforehand.
Just look at it through some binoculars and you’ll be way more impressed.
I can’t see squat, there’s a hurricane outside.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Sky gazers around the world are in for a rare treat as a blue supermoon is making a spectacular appearance for the first time since 2009.
A blue Moon occurs when the pattern of days in a year means there are 13 full Moons instead of the usual 12.
This blue Moon is also a supermoon - when the Earth’s only natural satellite appears brighter than usual because it is at its closest point in its orbit around our planet.
The lunar spectacle is visible either on Wednesday or Thursday in different parts of the world.
In the UK, the best time to see the spectacle will be in early hours of Thursday morning.
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