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SCIENCEMay 28 · 12:23 UTCAP NEWS

A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend

A rare blue micromoon will occur on May 28, 2026, marking the second full moon in May and the most distant full moon of the year. The micromoon will appear 6% smaller and 10% dimmer than average, with Antares aligning for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Gianluca MasipersonVirtual Telescope ProjectorganizationAntarestopicAssociated PressorganizationHoward Hughes Medical InstituteorganizationRobert Wood Johnson Foundationorganizationblue moontopicmicromoontopic
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