Saturn joined the celestial spectacle, seen alongside the moon, at the very least the place skies had been clear.
By MARCIA DUNN, Related Press
A uncommon blue supermoon — the closest full moon of the 12 months — dazzled stargazers Wednesday night time.
Saturn joined the celestial spectacle, seen alongside the moon, at the very least the place skies had been clear.
It was the second full moon of August, thus the blue label. And it was unusually near Earth, subsequently a supermoon.
The moon seemed to be greater and brighter than standard, given its shut proximity to Earth: simply 222,043 miles (357,344 kilometers) or so. The Aug. 1 supermoon was greater than 100 miles (160 kilometers) farther away.
In case you missed it, will probably be a protracted wait: The following blue supermoon isn’t till 2037. However one other common supermoon is on the horizon on the finish of September, the final one of many 12 months.