Photographers worldwide have been diligently capturing the celestial spectacle known as the azure supermoon.
A supermoon appears when a full moon ascends during its nearest point in orbit to Earth.
A rare occurrence, a blue moon transpires when there are two full moons in a single calendar month or four full moons within a season.
This event happens once every two to three years, hence the popular expression “once in a blue moon.”
The presence of dust particles from wildfires in North America might give the moon a reddish tint, but blue moons do not actually exhibit a blue hue.
The supermoon seen from Friston in East Sussex. Pic: Barry Collins
Pic: Barry Collins
During a supermoon, the moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter compared to its farthest position.
The moon seen over Istanbul’s historical Galata Tower. Pic: Reuters
From Paris. Pic: Reuters
Following this supermoon, the subsequent ones are scheduled for 18th September, 17th October, and a final supermoon on 15th November.
From Dortmund, in Germany. Pic: Reuters
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Although a blue supermoon like the one on Monday is a rarity, September’s occurrence will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse, another breathtaking spectacle to behold.
The term supermoon was introduced by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979 to describe either a new or full moon that occurs when the moon is within 90% of its closest approach to Earth.
