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Rare "Super Blue Moon" will appear tonight, won't return until 2037

The August Super Blue Moon appears in between the clouds above London, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. August 30 will see the month's second supermoon, when a full moon appears a little bigger and brighter thanks to its slightly closer position to Earth. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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The August Super Blue Moon appears in between the clouds above London, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. August 30 will see the month's second supermoon, when a full moon appears a little bigger and brighter thanks to its slightly closer position to Earth. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

You may get a chance to spot not one, but two rare attractions in the night skies. According to NASA, a rare super blue moon will be visible Wednesday night, with Saturn not too far away.

Despite its name, the “blue moon” is actually not blue. It refers to when two full moons appear in the same month but this particular one, will be much bigger –hence the name “super blue moon.” It’s a grand showing that only comes around every 10 to 20 years.

Both the blue moon and Saturn will appear opposite of the sun at 9:36pm ET and will reappear in 2037.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.