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LIVE on Monday: Super Blue Moon

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Deborah Byrd
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August 19, 2024


The Super Blue Moon is coming! Join the EarthSky team LIVE beginning at 12:15 p.m. (17:15 UTC) on Monday, August 19, 2024, for all you need to know.

The August 2024 full moon will arrive this Monday, August 19. For everyone around the globe, the bright round moon will rise in the east just after sunset Monday evening.

This full moon will hang in the sky near Saturn.

Plus, it’s the 1st of four full supermoons in a row.

And on top of that, it’s a Blue Moon. What does it all mean? Join EarthSky’s Dave Adalian, Deborah Byrd, Marcy Curran and John Goss as we explore the Super Blue Moon! We’ll be talking LIVE beginning at 12:15 p.m. (17:15 UTC) on Monday, August 19. Join us!

You’ll learn some Blue Moon folklore, all about supermoons, and about some upcoming events for the moon … plus what to watch for on the moon with binoculars.

August 2024 full moon lies near Saturn.
The August full moon happens at 18:26 UTC (1:26 p.m. CDT) on August 19. For everyone around the globe, the moon will rise – round and nearly or entirely full – in the east just after sunset that evening. Plus, the August 19 full moon will lie near Saturn. It’s the 1st of 4 full supermoons in a row. And it’s a Blue Moon. Chart via EarthSky.

Bottom line: Join EarthSky team members LIVE beginning at 12:15 p.m. (17:15 UTC) on Monday, August 19, 2024 … to talk about Monday night’s Super Blue Moon.

What’s a Blue Moon?

What’s a supermoon?

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August 19, 2024
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Deborah Byrd

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About the Author:
Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.

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