The second full moon of July wowed skywatchers around the world. (Picture Courtesy: AFP)
Friday's full moon followed just a few weeks after the first full moon of the month, on July 1. (Picture Courtesy: AFP)
While this full moon is not ‘blue’ at all. The next seasonal blue moon is not due until May 26, 2016.
The blue moon rises during the Bristol Rovers v. West Bromwich Albion math in the United Kingdom .
Blue moons are due to the difference between calendar and lunar months, but also create great photo opportunities, like this photo of a visitor at Lake MIchigan in Milwaukee with the spectacular moon in the backdrop.
Blue moons are not as rare as other celestial events. From shots of statues reaching out to grasp a celestial disc to images of iconic landmarks, stargazers have captured the rare 'blue moon' on camera.
Several people are silhouetted against the moon as they rides an attraction at an amusement park in Kansas City.
The blue moon was a very pretty distraction from the restorations in Washington DC.
So bright was the blue moon in certain areas that it almost resembled the sun.
This so-called Blue Moon won't be seen again until 2018. (Picture Courtesy: AP)
Blue moon lights up the night sky around the world