13 full moons, 4 supermoons, and 1 blue moon: 2023 will be a treat for night sky lovers
A supermoon phenomenon happens when the moon moves at its closest point to Earth, which is also known as perigee. Due to this, the moon appears slightly bigger than a normal full moon.

A supermoon phenomenon happens when the moon moves at its closest point to Earth, which is also known as perigee. Due to this, the moon appears slightly bigger than a normal full moon. Though a supermoon looks better than a full moon, it's not easy to notice the difference. Besides supermoons, there will be a blue moon event in August this year, which will be the second full moon in a month.
List of the full moons for the year, along with their nicknames:
- Jan. 6 — wolf moon.
- Feb. 5 snow moon.
- March 7 — worm moon.
- April 6 — pink moon.
- May 5 — flower moon.
- June 3 — strawberry moon.
- July 3 — buck moon also a supermoon.
- Aug 1 — sturgeon moon also a supermoon.
- Aug. 30 — blue moon also a supermoon.
- Sept. 29 — harvest moon also a supermoon.
- Oct. 28 — hunter’s moon.
- Nov. 27 — beaver moon.
- Dec. 26 — cold moon.
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