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Super blue moon makes rare appearance

Name: Super blue moon makes rare appearance
Uploaded: 2023-08-31T04:54:49-0400
Duration: 37 s
Description: It was a rare sight in the sky Wednesday night: a full moon at its closest approach to the Earth, making it a "supermoon" -- and because it was the second one of the month, it's known as a "blue moon" as well.

It was a rare sight in the sky Wednesday night: a full moon at its closest approach to the Earth, making it a "supermoon" -- and because it was the second one of the month, it's known as a "blue moon" as well.