The blue supermoon happened the night of the 30th, but it slipped my mind and I was only out just before midnight, therefore I saw the moon already on the 31st. A full moon occurs when the earth does not block the moon getting light from the sun, so it reflects sunlight with all its visible surface. A blue moon is a second full moon within the same month. A super moon means that the moon is closer to earth than usual. The night between 30th and 31st made everything come together at the same time. Even more, it was the closest full moon to earth in the whole year. According to the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, the moon looked about 8% larger and 15% brighter than a normal full moon.

My town is horrible to catch moonrise, but during the evening of the 31st I was also able to observe it, about three times bigger than the usual size, and with a bright gold-orange colour.

Note to self: be in a better position in 2037 to see the next blue supermoon rising.

I may or may not have set the alarm at 4:15 to watch the Super Blood Moon (Read: I totally did. It’s a bit grainy but I finally caught a blood moon on a clear night).