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Rare Blue Micromoon Rises This Weekend — Here's How to See It
- On Sunday, May 31, a rare Blue Moon and micromoon will peak, combining the second full moon of the calendar month with the Moon's farthest point from Earth.
- The phenomenon occurs because the lunar month and calendar month are slightly out of sync, while micromoon status results from the Moon being near apogee, its farthest orbital point.
- At 406,135 kilometers away, this is the smallest full Moon this year, appearing about 6% smaller than average, according to Laura Driessen of the Sydney Institute.
- For observers in Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia, the Moon will temporarily obscure Antares, a red supergiant star 550 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.
- Such a concatenation of circumstances will not recur until 2053, offering skywatchers a rare opportunity to witness the combination of two distinct astronomical phenomena simultaneously.
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It's not just a blue moon—it's the smallest full moon of 2026. Here is when to see it in Ontario.
A rare blue moon and micromoon will peak over Ontario on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Find out the best times to look up and watch this lunar event.
·Waterloo, Canada
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