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On November 21, a Blue Supermoon occurred at 9:35 PM ET, appearing 8% larger and 15% brighter than a typical full moon, with the next one expected in January 2037.

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This seems to be mostly false. On the 21st of November 2024 the Moon’s phase was a waning gibbous not a full moon (according to a Moon phase tracker published by NASA). As such a super blue moon (not a “Blue Supermoon”) would not have been possible as it refers to the phenomenon “when we see the full moon twice in a single month” according to a NASA article. The same article reads, “And in fact, the next monthly super blue moons will occur as a pair, in January and March 2037. Seasonal blue moons always occur almost exactly one month before an equinox or a solstice. The next seasonal blue moon will be on Aug. 21, 2032.” So, while there is little evidence suggesting that there was a super blue moon on November 21, 2024, it is correct that the next super blue moon will be in January 2037. 

NASA article: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/super-blue-moons-your-questions-answered/ 

Moon phase tracker for November 21: https://moon.nasa.gov/moon-observation/daily-moon-guide/?intent=021#1732258171685::0::

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