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    August's rare blue moon

    •September 1, 2012
    • Night sky watcher Angela Saeki caught the blue moon from her balcony on the 34th floor in Osaka, Japan, August 30, 2012.
    • Night sky watcher Tomsajinsa sent in this photo of the blue moon taken in NYC, August 31, 2012.
    • Maggie Chen took this photo of the blue moon August 31, 2012 at around 8:20 p.m. ET.
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    'Blue Moon' of 2012: See the First Photos

    Night sky watcher Angela Saeki caught the blue moon from her balcony on the 34th floor in Osaka, Japan, August 30, 2012.

    A second full moon of the month, known as a "blue moon," gave skygazers a sight to behold on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012. It was the last blue moon until 2015.