Each lunar cycle lasts just over 29.5 days, so the full moon can fall twice within the same calendar month - this is happening in August
. There are usually three moons in each astronomical season, making 12 in total for the lunar year.
But given that we tend to use this Gregorian calendar, the astronomical definition of a blue moon can be a little confusing for most people, so there is a simpler option. The origins of the actual phrase are shrouded in mystery, with the Observatory suggesting that it could be a mispronunciation of “belew,” meaning “to betray,” denoting the moon deceiving observers by arriving too early in the seasons.Why will the moon look be bigger than usual?because the moon moves nearer and further away from the Earth at different points during its elliptic orbit.
If the moon becomes full when it is reaching or approaching its closest perigee it appears bigger in the sky when viewed from Earth, and is considered a supermoon.
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