This Saturday, A full moon of blue flower will appear in the night sky

The full moon of May is typically known as the flower moon due to all the blooms of this month. This year coincides with a rare occurrence: a blue moon.


To see a dramatic full moon over the skyline of Rome, watch the live broadcast provided by the Virtual Telescope Project.Of course, this Saturday's moon will not really be blue. And the reason for the name is a bit confusing.

A blue moon is the second of two full moons in a month, but it can also be the third of four full moons in a single season. In this case, it is the third of four full moons this spring. These do not occur as often as two full moons in a month.

"The name 'Blue Moon' has nothing to do with the color of the Moon," Gianluca Masi, astrophysicist and director of the Virtual Telescope Project in Rome wrote in an email. “Every two or three years we have 13 full moons in one year. In this way, we can have four full moons during a given season or two full moons in a given month. ”

This is the last seasonal blue moon until August 2021.Very rarely, both types of blue moons occur in a year; This will occur in 2048, including a monthly blue moon in January and a seasonal one in August.

Sometimes, the moon may appear blue in certain sky conditions, but it cannot be predicted.

Then,enjoy the view of the beautiful moon with some appreciation for its meaning.