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Once-in-a-decade super blue moon wonders luna lovers
Approximately 14 percent larger, the Super Blue Moon is breathtaking to look at. A once in a decade treat, this lunar phenomenon is not expected until 2037 again. Much bigger and brighter, the rarely looks this glorious.
Updated: August 30, 2023 23:35 IST
1 / 8The stargazers were in for a treat on Wednesday as a Super Blue Moon graced the night sky. This is also the year's first super blue moon. (PTI Photo)
2 / 8A super moon happens when the moon is passing through or is close to its perigee, and is also a full moon. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
3 / 8Though called a 'blue moon', it won't exactly appear so as the name is used to refer to a full moon that happens second time in the same month. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
4 / 8This moon is certainly special as compared to the moon we see on regular nights, as this one is around 14 per cent larger in size due to its comparatively closer distance to the earth. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
5 / 8According to NASA, blue moons or super moons by themselves are no longer uncommon, but the two phenomenon combining to make one super blue moon is rare. (PTI Photo)
6 / 8It is only once a decade that you can spot this lunar wonder, NASA has said. And the next one is not anticipated until 2037, which is over a decade from now. (Express Photo by Tashi Tobgyal)
7 / 8Earth’s only natural satellite, the moon, follows an elliptical orbit around our planet. Consequently, when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth, known as perigee, it’s classified as a super moon. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)
8 / 8The super blue moon as seen from the Shivaji statue at SSPMS school in Shivajinagar, Pune. (Express Photo by Arul Horizon)
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