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Blue Moon Day: Today i.e. on 31st May, a rare astronomical event is going to happen in the sky. Today the Moon will be farthest from the Earth. Due to which it is being called micromoon. Whereas Blue Moon means English month. When there are two full moons in the same English month, the second full moon is called a blue moon. Today is the second full moon of the month of May.

Moon will be 4 lakh 6 thousand kilometers away

Today is the second full moon of the month of May. Before this, there was a full moon on 1st May. Today the Moon will be at apogee from Earth. That means today the Moon will be at its farthest distance from the Earth at about 4 lakh 6 thousand kilometers. Let us tell you that Apogee is a situation where the Moon is at a distance of more than 4 lakh 5 thousand kilometers from the Earth. According to astronomers, the condition of Blue Moon along with Epizo is one of the rare astronomical phenomena. This entire incident can be seen without any telescope.

It is said that the Moon does not revolve around the Earth on a perfectly circular path, but on an elliptical path. During this rotation, when the Moon is at its furthest from the Earth, this type of incident occurs.

Moon will be 7 percent smaller and 10 percent less bright

According to astronomers, due to the Moon being in the position of apogee today, it will appear smaller by 5 to 7 percent compared to normal days. With this it will be about 10 percent less bright. Such a situation is called micromoon.

According to astrologers, this astronomical event can also affect the zodiac signs. Today the Moon will also be closest to ‘Antares’, the brightest red star of Scorpio. In India, the brightness of this event will be highest in the afternoon. But it can be seen at night. According to the Hindu calendar, moonrise will occur at 7:36 pm on the evening of May 31.