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This is the first of four supermoons in the next four months, and it is coinciding with serious wildfires in the US.<\/p>\n
The dust from these may give the moon a red glow; blue moons aren’t actually blue.<\/p>\n
The past two nights have seen spectacular moons around the UK, but they were just the warm-up. Tonight’s moon is the official supermoon and if the skies clear, it could be impressive.<\/p>\n
The best time to spot a supermoon is during moonrise – the moon equivalent of sunrise.<\/p>\n
Start keeping an eye out from around 8.30pm – the further north you are, the later it will be, with John O’Groats’ moonrise happening at around 9.10pm.<\/p>\n
After this supermoon, the next will be on 18 September, followed by 17 October and then finishing with a final supermoon on 15 November.<\/p>\n
While tonight’s blue supermoon is rare, September’s coincides with a partial lunar eclipse – another sight worth watching out for.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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