Photos of the blue supermoon show August's rare lunar phenomenon light up the night

Photos of the blue supermoon show August’s rare lunar phenomenon light up the night

Benjamin Hughes

World gets glimpse of blue supermoon

World gets rare blue supermoon in the sky

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A rare spectacle began Sunday night as an August supermoon blue moon rose into the sky.

The first of 2024’s four consecutive supermoons, the blue moon – also known as the Sturgeon Moon – was expected to reach peak illumination on Monday and shine brightly through Wednesday.

According to NASA, 100% of the moon’s nearside will be illuminated on Monday, and 99% will be illuminated on Tuesday.

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Lucia Suarez Sang

Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Previously, Lucia was the director of digital content at FOX61 News in Connecticut and has previously written for outlets including FoxNews.com, Fox News Latino and the Rutland Herald.

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