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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2023 September 5   
      A large Moon is seen behind a historic stone structure. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                          Blue Supermoon Beyond Syracuse   
                        Credit & Copyright: Kevin Saragozza   
      
      Explanation: The last full moon was doubly unusual. First of all, it   
      was a blue moon. A modern definition of a blue moon is a second full   
      moon to occur during one calendar month. Since there are 13 full moons   
      in 2023, one month has to have two -- and that month was August. The   
      first full moon was on August 1 and named a Sturgeon Moon. The second   
      reason that the last full moon was unusual was because it was a   
      supermoon. A modern definition of supermoon is a moon that reaches its   
      full phase when it is relatively close to Earth -- and so appears a bit   
      larger and brighter than average. Pictured, the blue supermoon of 2023   
      was imaged hovering far behind a historic castle and lighthouse in   
      Syracuse, Sicily, Italy.   
      
         Gallery: Selected August 2023 supermoon images submitted to APOD   
                         Tomorrow's picture: sky in motion   
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