A rare spectacle began Sunday night as an August supermoon blue moon rose into the sky.
The first of 2024’s four consecutive supermoons, the blue moon – also known as the Sturgeon Moon – was expected to reach peak illumination on Monday and shine brightly through Wednesday.
According to NASA, 100% of the moon’s nearside will be illuminated on Monday, and 99% will be illuminated on Tuesday.
Here are some photos of the rare phenomenon from around the world.
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August’s full moon is the first of four consecutive supermoons this year. The September full moon – known as the Harvest Moon – will reach peak illumination on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
The Hunter’s Moon will peak on Thursday, Oct. 17 and the final supermoon – known as the Beaver Moon – will peak on Friday, Nov. 15.
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