That’s how we’ve ended up with must-see events like the blood moon, the black moon, the blue moon, the strawberry moon and the harvest moon, among others. Several times every year some sort of catchy-named lunar activity grabs attention, whether warranted or not.
Supermoons aren’t unique in being sensationalized. Yet headlines heralding supermoons as some sort of don’t-miss spectacle can be found everywhere. But to the casual observer, it probably won’t look much different from a regular full moon. 13 full moon.įrom time to time, the full moon makes a close approach to Earth.
This article was originally published in 2017 and has been lightly updated for the Sept.
