AUSTIN (KXAN) — If you looked up at the sky Wednesday night, you were treated to a rare sight: a blue supermoon.
According to NASA, a ‘supermoon’ occurs when a full moon passes through ‘perigee,’ or the point in its orbit when it’s closest to Earth, causing it to appear large and bright in the sky. A ‘blue moon’ occurs when a full moon is seen twice in a single month .
KXAN viewers sent in photos from across Central Texas:
A blue supermoon seen from south Round Rock on Aug. 30, 2023. (Courtesy Leslie Priddy)A blue supermoon seen from downtown Austin on Aug. 30, 2023. (Courtesy Barbra Waldare)The moon, as seen in south Austin, on Aug. 29, 2023, just days before a blue supermoon. (Courtesy Earl McGehee).A blue supermoon seen from downtown Austin on Aug. 30, 2023. (Courtesy Barbra Waldare)A blue supermoon seen from south Austin on Aug. 30, 2023. (KXAN Viewer Photo)A blue supermoon seen from Salado on Aug. 30, 2023. (Courtesy Mackenzie Mayo)A blue supermoon seen from Austin on Aug. 30, 2023. (Courtesy John)
NASA said the next blue supermoons would occur in a pair in January and March 2037.
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