It will be quite the year for night sky watchers in Ontario, with four full supermoons to be visible to residents in as many months. The first in t...
It will be quite the year for night sky watchers in Ontario, with four full supermoons to be visible to residents in as many months.
And this won't just be any supermoon, as August's supermoon will be classified as a"Blue Moon," just not in the sense the term is usually used.the August supermoon will be the first full moon of the month, while a Blue Moon typically refers to the second full moon in a calendar month.This Blue Moon actually falls under the pre-1937 interpretation of the term, marking the third full moon in a season with four total full moons.
And, if you're expecting the moon to turn a pale shade of blue, sorry, but this terminology should not be interpreted as a literal colour change for the large orb in the sky.One week ahead of the August supermoon, much of the province is looking at the potential for rainy skies on the 19th, including overcast skies and a 60 per cent chance of showers overnight in Toronto.
The upcoming supermoon will mark the first of 2024, and kick off four consecutive months of supermoon appearances in August, September, October, and November.
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