According to the folks at EarthSky (and they checked with Fred Espenak, formerly of NASA) there will be four successive Supermoons this year on July 2-3, August 1, August 30-31, and September 28-29.
A Supermoon occurs when a full moon is closer to the Earth than usual. It appears bigger and brighter than a normal Full Moon. So, check it out!
Marcy Curran. “4 full supermoons in a row, starting July 2-3.” EarthSky. June 26, 2023. https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/4-full-supermoons-in-a-row-2023/
“Four full supermoons in a row 2023.” EarthSky/YouTube. June 23, 2023. https://youtu.be/slpmcoqRePw
Vigdis Hocken and Apama Kher. “What Is a Supermoon and When Is the Next One?” time and date. https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/super-full-moon.html?ts=1440504401
Image Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University
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For more about the Moon, see these articles.
“Daily Moon Guide – NASA’s interactive map for observing the Moon each day of the year.” NASA Earth’s Moon. https://moon.nasa.gov/moon-observation/daily-moon-guide/
“The Moon.” FAS Astronomers Blog. February 2021. https://www.fas37.org/wp/the-moon/
“Observing the Moon and Planets.” FAS Astronomers Blog. October 2021. https://www.fas37.org/wp/observing-the-moon-and-planets/
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