Once in a Blue Moon: Facts about tonight's super blue moon that will leave you surprised

Tonight is a big night for lunar space lovers. One of the rarest occasions is set to occur tonight 바카라� the only blue moon of the year, which is also a supermoon, will appear bright in the night sky after sunset.
Here are a few surprising facts about the super blue moon that you may need to know:
-        바카라�Blue Moon바카라� is not blue in color, but since the 1940s the second of the two full moons that fall in a calendar month is called a blue moon. Since August 1 was a full moon night, the full moon tonight will be the second in the same month.
-        This time, the blue moon will also be a super moon, meaning it will occur during a period when the moon is closer to the Earth, making it appear larger and brighter than usual.
-        According to NASA, about 25 percent of full moons are supermoons while only three per cent of full moons are blue moons. This makes tonight바카라�s occurrence a rare one.
-        NASA has also stated that the time between super blue moons is quite irregular 바카라� it can be as much as 20 years. However, generally, 10 years is the average.
-        The supermoon appears 14 per cent larger than the 바카라�micro moon바카라�, when the moon is furthest away from Earth on its elliptical orbit, according to London바카라�s Natural History Museum.
-        The supermoon also casts 30 per cent more light on Earth compared to the dimmest full Moon.
-        The Earth and Moon are at their closest for two to five full moons each year. The next closest supermoon of the century will only be in December 2052.
-        After tonight, the next super blue moons will occur in a pair, in January and March 2037.
So, gear up to witness a rare occasion tonight and keep the camera ready for some magnificent pictures that can be possible only 바카라�Once in a Blue Moon바카라�.