Super moons take their name from their appearance of 30% brighter and 14% larger. This is a consequence of the moon's closer approach (called perigee) to the earth.
The month of August has been blessed with the appearance of two super moons. August 1 and, again this evening. Beginning tonight and tomorrow you may be treated to the third of four Super Moons viewable this year.
Our last Blue Moon was August 21-22, 2021. It was viewable near the planets Jupiter and Saturn and was known as a seasonal blue moon. A seasonal blue moon is the third of four full moons that falls in a season (between solstice and equinox). Tonight and tomorrow features a monthly blue moon because it is the second of two full moons in a calendar month.
If that explanation makes your head hurt it is because it is unscientific. It is folklore.
Anyway, blue moons are rare occurring about every two and a half years. Enjoy this even rarer opportunity to see a super blue moon. The last one was 2009 and the next in 2037.
Finally, blue moons are not the color blue. If you see a photo of a moon tinted blue it is PhotoShop or had a blue filter applied.
Fingers-crossed for good viewing conditions this evening.
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