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Anthony Wood

Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31: Will you be able to see it?

A hazy full moon wises over a snow covered hill at night. .

Some lucky southern hemisphere stargazers will catch an incredible sight this weekend, as the "Blue Moon" slips in front of the red star Antares in the heart of the constellation Scorpius, briefly hiding its light mere hours before the second full moon of the month reaches peak illumination.

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