'Blue Moon' as seen by MSG-3 31 August 2012 11:20 UTC Prev Next Region South America, Moon Satellites Meteosat Second Generation Channels/Products HRV Blue Moon over the south American region, seen during the MGS-3 commissioning phase, consisting of five-minute rapid scans of the Earth and Moon. Last Updated 17 June 2022 Published on 31 August 2012 A Blue Moon is sometimes defined as the second full Moon in a calendar month. Note: This is Level 1.0 raw data image. Previous Latest case studies Next Heatwaves across Western Europe What has Meteosat-8 seen in 20 years? Phytoplankton bloom in the Black Sea Hydrogen sulphide plumes off the Namibian coast Deoxygenation impacts marine life in the Benguela Tropical Cyclone couple over Indian Ocean 'Whirly' skies over Europe Springtime dust outbreaks Winds drive deep water formation in Gulf of Lion Dust over south-eastern Europe Read all cases