It was a rare moment as a blue moon, a super moon and a total lunar eclipse fell on the same day. When two full moons appear in the same calendar month, the second is termed as 'Super moon'. When the full moon is at the closest point of its orbit to the Earth it is termed as 'Blue moon'. The correct statement/s is/are : - Statement 2 incorrectly defines a Super Moon. A Super Moon occurs when a new or full moon is at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical orbit (perigee). The phenomenon described in statement 2 (second full moon in a month) is the definition of a Blue Moon. - Statement 3 incorrectly defines a Blue Moon. The phenomenon described in statement 3 (full moon at the closest point of orbit) is the definition of a Super Moon.
On January 31, 2018, a rare 'Blue Moon' event was experienced in large parts of the globe. In that context consider the following statements:
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: The Moon (Phenomena: Supermoon, Blue Moon, and Blood Moon)
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