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The super blue moon seen from Havana, Cuba.
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Fans of watching the night sky will be in for a rare treat this Wednesday and Thursday: they will be able to see a super blue moon, a phenomenon that has not occurred since 2009.
“Blue Moon” is the term used when we see the full Moon twice in the same month.
This blue Moon is also a supermoon, when Earth’s only natural satellite seems brighter than usual because it is at its closest point in its orbit around our planet.
But despite its name, the lunar phenomenon It has nothing to do with color: it is so called because it does not fit into the usual scheme of named moons.
The lunar spectacle will be visible on Wednesday or Thursday in different parts of the world, depending on the location.
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The super blue moon behind the Parque Central complex in Caracas, Venezuela.
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A seagull perches on a utility pole during the super blue moon in Cape Town, South Africa.
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In Greece, the super blue moon delighted crowds who gathered at the ancient temple of Poseidon near Athens.
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In Turkey, it was a spectacular sight when the Moon was seen “hanging” over the spire of the Galata Tower in Istanbul.
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A plane was seen flying close to the Moon as it soared over the Giza pyramids in Egypt.
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In the sky over Moscow, Russia’s capital, Earth’s only natural satellite was eerily red.
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