In a post, Elon Musk wrote, the moon looks amazing. At the same time, Supermoon is the situation when the Moon’s orbit is closest to the Earth. This means the Moon reaches perigee, its closest point in Earth’s orbit and appears larger than a normal full moon.
The Moon looks amazing https://t.co/FHXsC6TOgY
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 20, 2024
According to Time & Date, there are two different definitions of a Blue Moon. The first definition is for seasonal Blue Moon. In an astronomical season in which there are four full moons, the third full moon is called a blue moon. The full moon occurring today is a seasonal blue moon. It will be next seen in the year 2026. Additionally, there is also a monthly Blue Moon. This happens when there are two full moons in a month, then the second full moon is called a blue moon.
The term ‘Blue Moon’ has been in use since the 1940s. At the same time, in 1979, astrologer Richard Nolle coined the term ‘Supermoon’. The special thing is that this year four consecutive supermoons will be visible. We are seeing the first of these now. The second supermoon will be visible on September 17. She is known as the Harvest Moon. The third supermoon will appear as the Hunter Moon on October 17 and the fourth supermoon will occur at full moon on November 15, known as the Beaver Moon.