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        "msgid": "2026-blue-moon-phenomenon-will-the-moon-actually-turn-blue-1779957590",
        "date": "2026-05-28 13:05:00",
        "title": "2026 Blue Moon phenomenon: will the moon actually turn blue?",
        "author": "Ni Nyoman Wira Widyanti",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "The 2026 Blue Moon phenomenon, occurring on 31 May, is a calendar occurrence where two full moons fall within a single month. Contrary to its name, the moon will not physically appear blue; the term refers to the rarity of an extra full moon. This event coincides with a 'Micro Moon', making the moon appear smaller due to its position at apogee, the farthest point in its orbit around Earth.",
        "content": "<p>A rare Blue Moon phenomenon will grace the night sky on Sunday, 31\nMay 2026, at 3:45 PM WIB.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its name, does the moon actually turn blue?<\/p>\n<p>The term \u2018Blue Moon\u2019 refers to the second full moon occurring within\na single calendar month.<\/p>\n<p>Broadly, there are two definitions of a Blue Moon: first, the second\nfull moon in a calendar month; second, the third full moon in a season\nthat contains four full moons.<\/p>\n<p>This means that over a calendar year, the moon orbits slightly more\nthan 12 times.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that some months each year have 30 or 31\ndays.<\/p>\n<p>Given the moon orbits slightly more than 12 times annually, some\nyears will have 13 full moons. This \u2018additional\u2019 full moon typically\noccurs in one of the months, near the month\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<p>This phenomenon will be visible in the night sky at the end of May\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will it be a Blue Moon, but the full moon on Sunday, 31 May\n2026, will also coincidentally align with a \u2018Micro Moon\u2019 phenomenon,\nwhere the moon appears smaller than usual.<\/p>\n<p>The Micro Moon occurs when the moon is near apogee, the point\nfarthest from Earth in its orbit. As a result, the moon appears slightly\nsmaller and more distant than a typical full moon.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/2026-blue-moon-phenomenon-will-the-moon-actually-turn-blue-1779957590",
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