The event will reach its full brightness at 3:37 a.m. local time (GMT+3).
Contrary to its name, the term "Blue Moon" does not refer to the color of the moon but rather denotes the occurrence of the second full moon within a calendar month.
Coined by Sky & Telescope magazine in 1946, this phenomenon is relatively infrequent, happening once every two to three years due to the moon's average cycle spanning approximately 29.5 days.
The Super Moon, on the other hand, describes a phenomenon when the moon is in its elliptical orbit and reaches its closest point to Earth, known as perigee.
During this time, the moon appears approximately 14 percent larger than when it is at its farthest point from Earth, known as apogee. Unlike the Blue Moon, Super Moons occur more frequently, happening three to four times a year.
To put it into perspective, around 25 percent of all full moons can be classified as Super Moons, while only a mere three percent qualify as Blue Moons.
Therefore, the convergence of these two phenomena is a relatively rare event, taking place on average once every 10 years and occasionally with intervals of up to 20 years. NASA has calculated that the next Super Blue Moon will grace the skies in January 2037.
According to NASA, the Super Blue Moon will be visible to the naked eye as a full moon for three consecutive days, commencing from Tuesday night and lasting through Friday morning.
Adding to the celestial spectacle, the planet Saturn will also be visible alongside the moon on Thursday, appearing to gradually shift westward each evening as the Earth orbits around the sun.
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