A beautiful supermoon was spotted in the night sky above San Antonio, Texas, on August 1, as seen in this video. The next one to see this month will be on August 30 — also known to NASA as a blue moon. Tonight, a rare blue supermoon will light up the sky, and the celestial event won't take place again for another two years.
On average, a new full moon can be seen every month among the stars and each has its own unique nickname. The different names come from "Native American, Colonial American or other traditional North American sources passed down through generations," according to the Farmer's Almanac. GHOST RAINBOWS, 'RAINING FROGS' AND SUN HALOS: WEIRD WEATHER PHENOMENA SEEN ACROSS THE US This year, the wolf moon, snow moon, worm moon, pink moon, flower moon, strawberry moon and buck moon have made appearances.
The sturgeon moon in August, the eighth full moon of the year, is especially rare this year since it's rising in the form of a blue supermoon. A blue supermoon lit up the sky last August as a traditional monthly blue moon. It's unlike the one that will appear today which is considered to be a season blue moon, since it's the third full moon to appear in one season.
(Gerard/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Here are interesting and numerical facts about supermoons. 1. What time will the blue supermoon reach peak illumination? The blue supermoon, the first supermoon of the year, appeared at 2:25 PM EDT today, but those in North America will not be able to wi.