• Rare phenomenon occurred on August 30 and will repeat tonight August 31
• The last blue moon took place in 2009 and the next expected in 2037

“Blessed is the One Who has placed constellations in the sky, as well as a ˹radiant˺ lamp, and a luminous moon.” Qur’an 25:61

A rare blue super moon dazzled stargazers on  Wednesday night as the glowing object illuminated the sky. 

A Blue Supermoon rises behind the Crescent City Connection in New Orleans-AP

The supermoon behind the Chlemoutsi medieval castle in Kyllini, Peloponnese, Greece.

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A cyclist walks with a bike as the blue moon rises behind a mountain in Los Angeles

Despite being a spectacle, the blue supermoon could have environmental effects on parts of the US-AFP

A full moon known as the 'Blue Moon' rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens-Reuters

The rare blue supermoon rises between the Salesforce Tower and the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco-AP

Photographers take pictures of the rare celestial event over Istanbul's famous Galata Tower in Turkey.-Getty Images

The full moon rises next of a building spotlights, in Beirut, Lebanon.AP

Alongside the CN tower in Toronto on Wednesday-Frank Gunn /The Canadian Press via AP

 

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The closest full moon of the year was the second full moon in August, therefore making it a ‘blue’ moon, France 24 reported.

Saturn also joined the stunning celestial spectacle and was visible alongside the gleaming moon in parts of the world where skies were clear. 

The Whole Earth witnessed the Super Blue Moon 2023 on the night of 30th and will have a chance to see it again on 31st August 2023.

The previous super blue Moon occurred in December 2009, with the next set to come in quick succession: January and March of 2037.

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