{"id":47706,"date":"2023-07-13T10:38:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T10:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/?p=120386"},"modified":"2023-07-13T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T11:32:34","slug":"how-to-see-the-super-blue-moon-in-august-2023","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/how-to-see-the-super-blue-moon-in-august-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"How to see the \u2018Super Blue Moon\u2019 in August 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a ‘Blue Moon’, when can we see it in 2023, and is it really worth the hype? <\/p>

By Pete Lawrence\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 13 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The full Moon on 30\/31 August 2023 will shine big and bright, and is what\u2019s known by some as a \u2018blue Moon\u2019.<\/p>\n

But how much bigger will August\u2019s blue Moon<\/a> be compared to an average full Moon<\/a>, and are blue Moons really worth the hype?<\/p>\n

We can get a better understanding of what we really mean by a \u2018blue Moon\u2019 by considering what the Moon will be doing for the rest of the month.<\/p>\n

How to observe the Moon with the naked eye or telescope<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>August\u2019s blue Moon explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n $\""Comparison\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>