Blue moon over Penkridge

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Blue moon over Penkridge by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.

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Blue moon over Penkridge

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 30 Aug 2023

The night of 30th August 2023 brought a rare 'super blue moon'. A blue moon is a second full moon occuring in a single month and a supermoon occurs when a full moon is at its closest to the earth - and therefore at its brightest. A combination of the two is a notable astronomical event.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.726119
Longitude
-2.103902