What is the blue moon and why is it called that?
Each season of the year has three full moons, but there are times when astronomical movements cause a fourth full moon to occur, which is unusual.
Although the face of the moon looks the same grayish color, historically there are cultures that have described this phenomenon with the color blue. NASA has explained that this has to do with gases in the atmosphere that change the perception of the lunar disk. How often does the blue moon rise?
This is a fact that takes place every two and a half or three years, depending on the astronomical conditions, announced NASA.
How and when to see the August blue moon in Mexico
On August 22, what is known as the seasonal blue moon will happen, which will be seen fully in our hemisphere.
The National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE), announced that the blue Moon can be seen from Mexico on the night of Sunday, August 22.
As long as the weather permits, the satellite can be observed from anywhere in the nation. The moon will be located at a distance from Earth of 389,546 kilometers.