Two supermoons to appear in August – culminating in rare blue moon
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(Worthy News) – People will get to see the first on Tuesday evening, 1 August, as the full moon rises in the southeast from a mere 222,159 miles (357,530km) away.
It will be even closer on the night of Wednesday 30 August, at a distance of 222,043 miles (357,344km) – and because it is the second full moon in the same month, it is known as a blue moon.
These figures compare with a distance of about 252,088 miles (405,696km) when the moon is at its furthest point from Earth. [ Source (Read More…) ]
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