A rare Blue Moon is expected, but some outlets are using the term “Blue Micromoon” for a full Moon that is also slightly smaller than usual. A Blue Moon is commonly defined as a second full Moon occurring in the same month, which happens every two or three years, or as a season containing four full Moons instead of three. The labels have little scientific significance because they are based on calendar timing rather than unusual lunar behavior. Blue Moons are not actually blue; they often look orange when rising. Other popular names like “Flower Moon” and “micromoon” follow similar patterns, with micromoon referring to a slightly greater distance that makes the Moon appear marginally smaller, and supermoon referring to a closer distance. These names are informal and lack strict official criteria.
"A Blue Moon is anytime a second full Moon appears in the same month, something that only occurs every two or three years. Or it's when a season has four full Moons, instead of three, in case you were harboring any doubt that the whole thing is a bunch of made up nonsense."
"A Micro Flower Moon? A Flower Micromoon? And what is a micromoon anyay? It's the slang that describes when the Moon's oblong orbit takes it slightly farther from our planet than usual, making it appear marginally smaller in the sky. Similarly, a "supermoon" is when it's closer and appears bigger."
"Here's the catch: none of these are official names, with no hard criteria on the distances the Moon needs to be at, giv"
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