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This rare combination only occurs about every 10 years on average, although interestingly it happened just last August. The next time it happens, we’ll be 13 years older in 2037!

 This year's August full moon hit peak brightness at 1:26 pm CDT Monday. So it will still be bright and appear full on Monday night. According to my trusty 

, the Ojibwe called this August full moon the ricing moon. The Lakota call it their harvest moon. 

 There are two criteria for a blue moon. The first is two full moons in the same month. The second is the third full moon of four in a season. Monday’s full moon is the third full moon of this astronomical summer season. So it is a seasonal blue moon.

 when the moon is closer than 90 percent of moon approaches to Earth. Here’s 

The full moon rises at 8:34 p.m. in the Twin Cities. It may appear red near the horizon due to layers of wildfire smoke above Minnesota. But skies should be mostly clear above Minnesota Monday night.

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It’s a triple treat in the sky Monday night above Minnesota.

Rare full blue supermoon Monday night above Minnesota

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