JACKSON, Wyo. — A rare super blue moon graced the skies over Jackson Hole on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, and Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer captured the stunning display.

The super blue moon. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

The moon rose at 8:19 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and set at 7:18 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31. The moon will continue to look big and bright and appear full to the naked eye in the days following the full moon, with illumination at 99% and 97% on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, respectively.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

This is the third supermoon of 2023, meaning the moon is near its closest point to Earth at the same time it is full. It appears big and bright in the sky, or “super.”

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

It is also the second full moon in a single month, making it a “monthly” Blue moon and also causing there to be 13 full moons in 2023.

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