According to NASA , the moon will be in opposition to the sun for this year’s Blue Moon at 9:36 p.m. EDT on Aug. 30 (03:36 on Aug. 31). The Rare Super Blue Moon, on August 30 Wednesday will then set on Thursday at approximately 6:46 a.m. EDT (1046 GMT), shortly before the sun rises.
NASA says a super moon occurs when the moon is full and at or near its closest point to Earth, which happens about three or four times a year. If one month has two full moons, the second is dubbed a blue moon, making two super moons in one month a “super blue moon.
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What is Moon ?
The moon is the only naturally occurring satellite of Earth. It is the fifth-biggest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive in relation to its home planet, with a diameter that is around one-fourth that of Earth (equivalent to the breadth of Australia). It is bigger than every known dwarf planet in the Solar System. According to geophysical definitions of the term, the Moon qualifies as a satellite planet because it is a planetary-mass object with a distinct rocky body. It doesn’t have much of an atmosphere, hydrosphere, or magnetic field. Jupiter’s moon has a surface gravity of 0.1654 g, or around one-sixth that of Earth. The only satellite in the solar system with a higher surface gravity and density is Io.
What is Super Moon ?
A Super moon is a full or new moon that is almost congruent with perigee, the point in the moon’s elliptical orbit where it is closest to the earth. As a result, the moon looks a little bit bigger than usual when seen from Earth. Technically speaking, the Moon is full (or new) around perigee (of the Earth-Moon-Sun system). The term “Supermoon” is not well defined in astronomy because it has astrological roots.
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What is Blue Moon ?
A blue moon is an additional full moon that occurs in a season, the third of four full moons in a season, which is a subdivision of a year.
The term “blue moon” as it is used today has nothing to do with the actual colour of the moon, even though a visually blue moon (the moon appearing with a bluish tinge) may occur under specific atmospheric conditions, such as when volcanic eruptions or fires release particles in the atmosphere that are precisely the right size to preferentially scatter red light.
Difference Between Super Moon and Super moon?
According to NASA, a Super moon occurs only three or four times a year when the moon is both full and at or very close to its closest point to Earth. However, if two full moons occur in a month, the second is referred to as a “blue moon,” making the two Super moons a “super blue moon.
Effects on Earth
Scientists have debunked claims that Super moons can trigger natural disasters and Nolle’s assertion that they produce “geophysical stress.”
Despite no scientific proof, media stories have linked natural disasters like the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami to one to two weeks before a supermoon. A significant 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit 15 km northeast of Culverden, New Zealand, at 00:03 NZDT on November 14, 2016. Tehran saw a supermoon and earthquake on May 8, 2020.
Research shows that the moon’s combined effect, which determines the tide, is highest when it is young or full. Perigean spring tides are caused by the slight increase in tidal power during lunar perigee. This force produces only a few inches of tidal changes at its strongest.
Blue Moon in 2023
On Wednesday at 7:10 p.m. EDT (2310 GMT), just after sunset on the eastern horizon, the Super Blue Moon will be visible. But at that moment, it won’t be at its biggest and brightest. A full moon occurs at the exact moment when it is 180 degrees from the sun and stands completely opposite our star on Earth.
According to NASA, the moon will be in opposition to the sun for this year’s Blue Moon at 9:36 p.m. EDT on Aug. 30 (03:36 on Aug. 31). It will be in the Aquarius constellation at this time. The Blue Moon will then set on Thursday at approximately 6:46 a.m. EDT (1046 GMT), shortly before the sun rises.
When and Where?
The blue super moon will be seen worldwide because, unlike some other astronomical occurrences, everyone on Earth observes the same phases of the lunar cycle at night. That implies that all you need to do to view it is glance up at the night sky. The moon’s texture can best be seen with binoculars or a telescope, according to NASA.
Last Blue Moon
Contrary to its name, a blue moon has nothing to do with the colour of the moon. However, true moons with blue tints are incredibly uncommon because of particles propelled into the atmosphere by natural disasters. Typically, blue moons occur every two to three years. On August 22, 2021, there was the most recent Blue Moon.
Next Blue moon ?
NASA estimates that only 3% of full moons are blue moons, while 25% are supermoons. This month’s blue moon will be the final one until May 31, 2026, according to NASA. NASA estimates that the next “super blue moon” won’t appear until 2037.
Can Pakistanis see Blue Moon?
August has proven to be a special month when it comes to the moon. The August 2023 Blue Super Moon will rise on Wednesday, August 30. It was closest to the earth on the first day of the month.
The Super Blue Moon, which is the year’s biggest and brightest moon and will be easily visible shortly after dusk in the east, will provide sky watchers with an unforgettable experience.
The same thing will occur at the end of the month, but rather than being known as a super moon like the one that was visible on August 1st everywhere on the globe, including Pakistan , it will be called a super blue moon.
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