Rare Super Blue Moon Lights Up Skies: Top Pics
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21 August 2024
Stargazers were in for a treat recently, when a rare blue Supermoon lit up the night skies
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The Supermoon Blue Moon occurred at 2:26 p.m. EDT (1826 GMT) on Monday, August 19 when the moon was 100% fully illuminated
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A Supermoon takes place when a full moon is closest to the Earth, appearing bigger and brighter than normal
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According to NASA, blue supermoons typically happen once a decade, though the frequency "is quite irregular"
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Here are some of the best pics:
1. This image shows the Super Blue Moon as seen over Mexico City
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2. The Super Blue Moon rising above the winding tower of the former Gneisenau coal mine in Dortmund, western Germany on August 19
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3. This photograph shows a plane flying past the Super Blue Moon as seen from Kongekajen in Copenhagen
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4. This photograph shows a Super Blue Moon rising behind Sodermalm, in Stockholm
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5. This photograph shows the Super Blue Moon rising behind a thistle, in Montargis, central France
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6. A rare, once-in-a-year sighting of the Super Blue Moon as it rises near the Colosseum in Rome
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7. This photograph shows a plane flying past the Super Blue Moon, as seen from Kastellet in Copenhagen
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8. A Super Blue Moon rises behind the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and Camlıca Mosque in Istanbul
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