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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.<\/strong> | Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend \u2014 a blue moon that\u2019s also the most distant and smallest-looking full moon of the year.<\/p>\n

A bonus: The brilliant star Antares will photobomb Sunday\u2019s spectacle for a celestial three-for-one.<\/p>\n

A blue moon occurs every two to three years when a second full moon squeezes into a single month. May 1 saw this month\u2019s first full moon.<\/p>\n

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Since the moon\u2019s orbit isn\u2019t a perfect circle, the upcoming full moon will be farther from Earth than usual at a distance of 252,360 miles (406,135 kilometers), making it seem a bit smaller and dimmer. It\u2019s the opposite of a supermoon when a full moon comes closer to us than normal. The most recent supermoon, for instance, was just 225,130 miles (362,312 kilometers) away.<\/p>\n

The Virtual Telescope Project\u2019s Gianluca Masi, who will provide a live webcast from Italy, said Sunday\u2019s micromoon will appear about 6% smaller and 10% dimmer than that of an average full moon \u2014 \u201cdifferences that are subtle enough to likely go unnoticed by most observers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The scene will be especially thrilling south of the equator across the Pacific.<\/p>\n

For stargazers in Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, eastern Australia, parts of Antarctica and a smattering of other islands, Antares will vanish temporarily as the blue micromoon passes in front of it.<\/p>\n

The red supergiant star, 550 light-years away, is known as the \u201cheart of scorpion\u201d in the constellation Scorpius. A light-year is almost 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).<\/p>\n

There won\u2019t be any disappearing act for those looking up elsewhere in the world, with Antares constantly visible alongside the full moon.<\/p>\n

And despite the name, this blue moon won\u2019t appear turquoise, sapphire or any other shade. The term simply refers to the uncommon occurrence of two full moons in one month.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute\u2019s Department of Science Education and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.<\/p>\n

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