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A rare super blue moon will rise Monday. Here’s what to expect

The full moon with three different names rises Monday

Full Moon August

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A rare super blue full moon is coming Monday.

The supermoon is when the Earth is slightly closer to the moon, making it seem closer and brighter.

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Stargazers will also get to experience a blue moon — and no, the moon will not be blue.

According to NASA, a blue moon is the term for when we see the full moon twice in a single month. A blue moon happens once every two or three years on average, but a blue moon that’s also a supermoon is uncommon.

The next super blue moons will occur in a pair, in January and March 2037, according to NASA.

We will also have what’s called a sturgeon moon, which is the Native American name for August’s full moon.

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The supermoon, blue moon, and sturgeon moon are full of beauty!

Near full moon over the Jacksonville Pier Sunday August 18, 2024.

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August’s supermoon kicks off a string of lunar spectacles. September’s supermoon will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse. October’s will be the year’s closest approach, and November’s will round out the year.


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Michelle McCormick joined News4Jax in December 2023 and in February 2024, she happily accepted the opportunity to officially join the News4Jax Weather Authority team as the weekend morning meteorologist. She is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association.

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