Super Blue Moon 2023: Prepare to witness a rare celestial event that occurs ‘once in a blue moon,’ as the spectacular super blue moon graces the night sky on August 30. Don’t forget to mark your calendars and gaze upward for this breathtaking phenomenon. This Wednesday holds a unique significance as we celebrate Raksha Bandhan during the day and are treated to the year’s most prominent and brilliant moon at night. Due to the supermoon, astrologers believe that the connection between siblings will become more powerful.
When will the Super Blue Moon 2023 occur?
As reported by Space.com, the Super Blue Moon is set to ascend at 7:10 pm EDT (approximately 4:40 am IST on August 31, Thursday), with reference to In-The-Sky.org. This blue moon will then descend and set at approximately 6:46 am EDT on Thursday (4:16 pm on the same day). The peak viewing time is expected to be at 9:36 pm ET or 7:06 am IST (On August 31st). Despite its name, the moon won’t actually be blue; instead, it will radiate a warm orange hue.
What is a Super Blue Moon?
Two distinct types of blue moons exist, although neither is related to the color blue. As outlined by NASA, a seasonal blue moon occurs as the third full moon within a season encompassing four full moons, aligning with the conventional blue moon concept. On the other hand, a monthly blue moon refers to the second full moon appearing within a single calendar month and emerged from a misinterpretation of the original definition.
According to Time and Date’s viewpoint, the monthly blue moon has transitioned into an acknowledged definition of a blue moon rather than being perceived as an error. Nonetheless, the Moon’s cycle lasts 29.5 days for each phase, summing up to 354 days for 12 full cycles. Considering that a year contains only around 366 days, approximately every two and a half years, there emerges a 13th full moon. This additional full moon is labeled a “blue moon” because it deviates from the regular naming convention.
How often does this happen?
A blue moon is an infrequent phenomenon. Typically, a full moon appears approximately every 29 days. Given that most months consist of 30 or 31 days, occasionally, a month can accommodate two full moons. Blue moons typically manifest around once every two and a half years. Remarkably, in 2018, two blue moons occurred within a span of just two months, and one of these coincided with a lunar eclipse! It’s a relatively rare occurrence for a blue moon and a super moon to align on the same night, happening approximately every 10 years. The next instance of this convergence is expected in January and March 2037, a span of another 14 years.
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