Supermoon Will Appear with Blue Moon in August, Where to Watch This Rare Event

Next month, the people of America will be able to see two fascinating astronomical events. This is called a supermoon and will be one of the rare 'blue moons'. The moon will be in a semi-moon shape till August 16 and on August 30, it will be visible as a blue moon. It will be seen as a full moon for the second time in a month.

On August 1, in New York, USA, the sunset will be at 8:13 pm (BST) and the moon will be visible at 9:23 pm (BST). The full moon will be at its peak at 6:33 pm (BST). The lunar cycle takes approximately 29.5 days to complete. It changes from Full Moon to New Moon and back to Full Moon. Typically, most months have only one full moon. It is rare that a second full moon occurs in the same month. A Blue Moon is likely to appear once every three years. After the appearance of the Blue Moon next month, this sight will be seen again only in May 2026.

A supermoon appears when the Moon's orbit brings it closest to Earth during the full moon phase. It looks like something big and bright in the night sky. This month, India launched its moon mission Chandrayaan-3 from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. With this, India will become the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has started preparations for the launch of Gaganyaan, the country's first human space flight, after the successful launch of Chandrayaan-3. Recently, some agreements related to space were made during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to America.

Chandrayaan-3 aims to demonstrate the country's capability of landing and roving on the lunar surface. The rover will come out after the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface and is expected to operate on the moon for 14 days. Images can be taken from multiple cameras on this rover. ISRO Director, S Somanath had said, “If everything goes well, Chandrayaan will land on August 23. This date has been decided on the basis of sunrise on the moon. However, if it is delayed, the landing will be postponed to September.” Will have to be kept in.”