WATCH | A rare blue supermoon is seen around the world

31 August 2023 - 10:22

By Reuters

A rare blue supermoon is seen around the world. The moon is considered a ‘supermoon’ when it reaches the closest point to Earth in its orbit.

Cars drive across the July 15 Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) as the rare Super Blue Moon sets behind on August 31, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. The rare supermoon is an occurrence which won't happen again until 2037. The term

Image: Chris McGrath/Getty Images Cars drive across the July 15 Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) as the rare Super Blue Moon sets behind on August 31, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. The rare supermoon is an occurrence which won't happen again until 2037. The term "Blue Moon" does not refer to the color of the moon, but is the term used to signify the second full moon in a month.

Image: REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez A super moon, known as the Blue Moon, rises above Ciudad Juarez, Mexico August 30, 2023.

Image: REUTERS/Mike Blake A super moon, known as the Blue Moon, rises above the city of San Diego, California, US, August 30, 2023.

The Blue Moon, this year's biggest and brightest super moon, appears in Gaza's sky, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip August 31, 2023.

Image: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa The Blue Moon, this year's biggest and brightest super moon, appears in Gaza's sky, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip August 31, 2023.

A super moon, known as the Blue Moon, is obscured by clouds as it rises above the city of San Diego, California, US, August 30, 2023.

Image: REUTERS/Mike Blake A super moon, known as the Blue Moon, is obscured by clouds as it rises above the city of San Diego, California, US, August 30, 2023.