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Rare Super Blue Moon lights up the night sky

Rare Super Blue Moon lights up the night sky
Rare super blue moon is seen at Deposito del Agua of Albacete on August 30, 2023 in Albacete, Spain. In addition to its "supermoon" status (its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit), this particular full moon will be the second to occur in the month of August, the first having occurred on August 1, thus named "blue moon". (Photo by Juan Naharro Gimenez/Getty Images)

A Blue Moon is seen over the sky of Quito, Ecuador, 29 August 2023. EPA-EFE/Jose Jacome

A full blue moon rises behind the Royal Liver Building and the Liver Bird statues on August 30, 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. In addition to its “supermoon” status (its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit), this particular full moon will be the second to occur in the month of August, the first having occurred on August 1, thus named “blue moon”. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

A full Blue Moon rises over El Pilar Basilica in Zaragoza, Spain, 30 August 2023. The super full moon is named this way because it is at its closest to Earth and this appears bigger than a normal full moon. There are generally two to four super moons per year depending on the moon’s closeness to Earth. EPA-EFE/JAVIER BELVER

A full Blue Moon rises over Ucles Monastery in Cuenca, Spain, 30 August 2023. The super full moon is named this way because it is at its closest to Earth and this appears bigger than a normal full moon. There are generally two to four super moons per year depending on the moon’s closeness to Earth. EPA-EFE/FERNANDO VILLAR

A full Blue Moon rises over Ucles Monastery in Cuenca, Spain, 30 August 2023. The super full moon is named this way because it is at its closest to Earth and this appears bigger than a normal full moon.EPA-EFE/FERNANDO VILLAR

A Super Blue Moon rises behind the monument of the ‘Victor’ at the Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade, Serbia, 30 August 2023. This second Super Moon in August will also be the last Blue Moon until 2037. EPA-EFE/ANDREJ CUKIC

Brandon Williamson #55 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches against the San Francisco Giants while an almost full moon rises behind him in the fourth inning at Oracle Park on August 29, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Alex Cobb #38 of the San Francisco Giants pitches against the Cincinnati Reds as a almost full moon rises behind him in the fifth inning at Oracle Park on August 29, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Tourists visit Istanbul’s famous Galata Tower as a rare Super Blue Moon rises behind on August 30, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. The rare supermoon is an occurrence that won’t happen again until 2037, the term “Blue Moon” does not refer to the color of the moon, but is the term used to signify the second full moon in a month. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A rare Super Blue Moon rises over Istanbul’s famous Galata Tower on August 30, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.  (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A rare Super Blue Moon rises over Istanbul’s famous Galata Tower on August 30, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Spectators in the crowd chat after the match ends as the moon is seen during the 1st Vitality T20 I match between England and New Zealand at Emirates Riverside on August 30, 2023 in Chester-le-Street, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

A full blue moon rises behind the Royal Liver Building and the Liver Bird statues on August 30, 2023 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. In addition to its “supermoon” status (its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit), this particular full moon will be the second to occur in the month of August, the first having occurred on August 1, thus named “blue moon”. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Super Blue Moon rises above ancient fortress in Migdal Tsedek National Park near Rosh Haayin, Israel, 30 August 2023. This second Super Moon in August will also be the last Blue Moon until 2037. People in different parts of the world will be able to see a ‘Supermoon’ where the Moon comes to its closest point to the Earth. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN

A full Blue Moon rises over the Temple of Poseidon, at Cape Sounio, some 65 km south of Athens, Greece, 30 August 2023. On 30 August 2023, people will have the rare chance of seeing a blue moon, which at the same time will be a supermoon, resulting in a Super Blue Moon. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Super Blue Moon rises above Domodedovo town outside of Moscow, Russia, 30 August 2023. This second Super Moon in August will also be the last Blue Moon until 2037. People in different parts of the world will be able to see a ‘Supermoon’ where the Moon comes to its closest point to the Earth. EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

The Gibbous Moon, currently in its crescent phase, shines brightly with 96% of its surface illuminated by the Sun on August 29, 2023 in Catania, Italy. Tomorrow, it will achieve full illumination at 100%, earning the title of the so-called ‘blue supermoon’. (Photo by Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images)

A full moon sets over the name of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad’s name written with neon lights in Arabic on a mountain in Sana’a, Yemen, 30 August 2023. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB DM

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