Yesterday's Full moon, known by many names like the Blue Moon, Full Sturgeon Moon, the Full Red Moon, the Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon, got a lot of attention on social media last night.
Technically, a blue moon isn't blue at all it's just the second full moon in a month — a phenomenon that happens about once a year. The next one isn't until July 2015.
It sure is beautiful though. Here are some of the best images we saw floating around the web:
Everything you need to know: August blue moon: http://t.co/gucp6fvmp4 Photo of last night's moon thanks to Tammy! pic.twitter.com/NXh2TadREp
— EarthSky (@earthskyscience) August 21, 2013
Blue Moon on the Blue Moon #bluemoonhttp://t.co/dWyZrJv8SNpic.twitter.com/Q6NFbMYikG
— BlueMoon_hayama (@BlueMoon_hayama) August 21, 2013
Blue Moon over Manhattan http://t.co/Lk4fJJEpPZ via @skapunkphotos
— EverythingNYC (@EverythingNYC) August 21, 2013
It's out tonight - RT @heykim: 💙 #Bluemoonpic.twitter.com/mwLhdEDahC h/t @jstabila
— John Cusack (@johncusack) August 21, 2013
FULL MOON right now, a blue moon! MT @teamwetdog: Wild looking moon out there tonight in #DC. pic.twitter.com/wVxL62iu8R
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) August 21, 2013
NOT SO BLUE: Blue Moon as seen from Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/0Hp311R4tG via @StylishImages
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) August 21, 2013
mira shot this image from Japan:
Instagram user Hahn Rowe got this ocean shot in Maryland:
Instagram user Ep posted this early-morning shot from Las Vegas:
Huntington Harbor Boat Rentals posted this pick from their dock:
Bryan Jordan shared this image from Oregon:
SEE ALSO: What Is A Blue Moon?