CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – If you missed the rare super blue moon overnight, don’t worry, several 22News viewers shared their photos for all of us to see!
The supermoon rose 7:10 p.m. Wednesday and set at 6:46 a.m. on Thursday. It peaked at 9:36 p.m. on Wednesday. There won’t be another blue supermoon until 2037, according to Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the Virtual Telescope Project.
Take a look at these amazing photos sent to 22News. Email your photos, videos, and news tips to ReportIt@wwlp.com.
From Emily Gauvin 
From Emily Gauvin 
From Emily Gauvin 
From Emily Gauvin 
From Linda Eichstaedt in Southampton 
From Linda Eichstaedt in Southampton 
From Beacon Field in Greenfield 
From Wil Torres 
Photo taken in Southwick 
Photo taken in Southwick 
Photo taken in Southwick 
Photo taken in Southwick 
Photo taken in Southwick 
Photo taken in Southwick
Blue Moon: This type of moon occurs about every two-and-a-half years, when two full moons happen within the same calendar month. The first full moon in the month will go by the name normally assigned to that month’s full moon, and the second is commonly called a “Blue Moon,” according to the Almanac.
Supermoon: A full moon is said to be a “supermoon” when it is at the point in its orbit closest to Earth. In astronomy, the terms “perigee syzygy” or “perigee full moon” are typically used instead of “supermoon.”
Remaining full moons of 2023:
- September 29 at 5:57 a.m. – Super Harvest Moon
- October 28 at 4:24 p.m. – Full Hunter Moon
- November 27 at 4:16 a.m. – Full Beaver Moon
- December 26 at 7:33 p.m. – Full Cold Moon
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