Miguel Claro is a renowned night sky photographer based in Lisbon, Portugal. He is also an author and science communicator. He specializes in astronomical “Skyscapes” that link Earth and the night sky as a member of The World At Night, a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador, and the official astrophotographer of the Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve.
This summer, the sole Blue Moon of 2023 rose above Portugal, providing a peaceful view for one astrophotographer who was perched in a regal location.
Photographer Miguel Claro captured this image of the orange-hued Blue Moon rising over Monsaraz castle in the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on August 30, 2023. The image is a single frame from a magnificent time-lapse film that Claro shot during the amazing moon event. Check out the video down below.
A Blue Moon is not genuinely blue, despite its name. The second full moon of a month (as was the full moon on August 30) or the third of four full moons in a season is referred to by that name.
Supermoons, on the other hand, happen when there is a full moon that roughly corresponds with the moon reaching its perigee or the point in its orbit where it is closest to Earth. The moon may appear a little bit bigger and brighter than usual as a result.
The Super Blue Moon on August 30 marked a once-in-a-decade opportunity for both events to coincide. According to NASA, the next time it will happen is in 2037.
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Nothing blue exists on a Super Blue Moon. The phrase isn’t just used in relation to astronomy. It can either refer to the fourth full moon in a season or the second Blue Moon of the month, depending on the calendar. The Blue Moon in August was a calendrical event. When our spacecraft approaches the Earth, a supermoon occurs. This occurs because the moon’s orbit is elliptical rather than totally round.
The Super Blue Moon occurs when both the Blue Moon and the supermoon occur at the same time, as you probably have figured. And if you like looking at the full moon as much as I do, it’s a beautiful sight!
