Super Moon!
Did you check out the moon last night!! Wow! It was extra big and bright and thus be quite a sight for August! We’ll have another chance for a rare blue supermoon coming on August 30!
The blue super moon won't happen again until 2032... So mark your calendar!
What is a supermoon?
A perigean full moon, better known as a supermoon, happens when the moon is full during the closest point in its orbit around Earth. This gives its appearance an extra pop, making it look up to 8% bigger and 16% brighter than a typical full moon, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac.
According to NASA, the moon's typical orbit ranges between 226,000 and 251,000 miles from Earth, but variances can bring it a bit closer or farther away. Only the closest three or four approaches each year qualify as supermoons. The last one was on July 3.
