A timelapse captured the rare blue supermoon rising above Tokyo on August 30.

This second full moon in a month, called a blue moon, coincided with the Moon being closer to Earth in its orbit making it appear larger, hence a supermoon. The next time this rare phenomenon will occur will be in 2037.

2023's Super Blue Moon dazzled across the evening sky on August 30.

This second full moon in a month, called a blue moon, coincided with the moon being closer to Earth in its orbit making it appear larger, hence a supermoon. The next time this rare phenomenon will occur next will be in 2037.

This time-lapse video was captured in Tokyo's Nakano ward, looking toward the Shinjuku skyline from the northwest.



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NOTE: Time-lapse, no audio

Video Location: Nakano, Tokyo, Japan
Video Recording Date/Time: August 30, 2023 between 18:30h and 20:30h
Country: Japan