August Offers Rare Glimpse at Two Supermoons

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And great news for star gazers out there. August offers not just one but two opportunities to see an ultra bright super moon. The first one is tonight a supermoon is when the moon is visible at the point where its orbit is closest to earth, making it 8% larger and 16% brighter than the typical moon. That's according to the farmer's almanac. The second super moon is expected in the early AM hours on August 30th and get this. It's also a blue moon. Now, despite how it sounds, this has nothing to do with the color a blue moon which occurs once every few years is when there are more than one full moon in a single month. The next blue super moon won't be until 2032. So set a reminder to make sure you check it out. You don't even need a telescope or any special equipment to get that perfect view.