Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a rare blue supermoon with Saturn peeking from behind.

The cosmic curtain rises Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month, the reason it91裸聊视频檚 considered blue. It91裸聊视频檚 dubbed a supermoon because it91裸聊视频檚 closer to Earth than usual, appearing especially big and bright.

This will be the closest full moon of the year, just 222,043 miles (357,344 kilometers) or so away. That91裸聊视频檚 more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) closer than the .

As a bonus, Saturn will be visible as a bright point 5 degrees to the upper right of the moon at sunset in the east-southeastern sky, according to NASA. The ringed planet will appear to circle clockwise around the moon as the night wears on.

If you missed the month91裸聊视频檚 first spectacle, better catch this one. There won91裸聊视频檛 be another blue supermoon until 2037, according to Italian astronomer Gianluca Masi, founder of the .

Clouds spoiled Masi91裸聊视频檚 attempt to livestream the supermoon rising earlier this month. He91裸聊视频檚 hoping for clearer skies this time so he can capture the blue supermoon shining above St. Peter91裸聊视频檚 Basilica at the Vatican.

Weather permitting, observers don91裸聊视频檛 need binoculars or telescopes 91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频渏ust their own eyes.91裸聊视频� said Masi.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 always excited to admire the beauty of the night sky,91裸聊视频� he said, especially when it features a blue supermoon.

The first supermoon of 2023 was in July. The fourth and last will be in September.

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Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press