Blue moon lights up the night sky around the world
The second full moon of July wowed skywatchers around the world. (Picture Courtesy: AFP)- Friday's full moon followed just a few weeks after the first full moon of the month, on July 1. (Picture Courtesy: AFP)
- While this full moon is not ‘blue’ at all. The next seasonal blue moon is not due until May 26, 2016.
- The blue moon rises during the Bristol Rovers v. West Bromwich Albion math in the United Kingdom .
- Blue moons are due to the difference between calendar and lunar months, but also create great photo opportunities, like this photo of a visitor at Lake MIchigan in Milwaukee with the spectacular moon in the backdrop.
- Blue moons are not as rare as other celestial events. From shots of statues reaching out to grasp a celestial disc to images of iconic landmarks, stargazers have captured the rare 'blue moon' on camera.
- Several people are silhouetted against the moon as they rides an attraction at an amusement park in Kansas City.
- The blue moon was a very pretty distraction from the restorations in Washington DC.
- So bright was the blue moon in certain areas that it almost resembled the sun.
- This so-called Blue Moon won't be seen again until 2018. (Picture Courtesy: AP)
The second full moon of July wowed skywatchers around the world. (Picture Courtesy: AFP)
Blue moon lights up the night sky around the world
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