{"id":476786,"date":"2026-06-01T00:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/476786\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:54:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:54:12","slug":"rare-blue-moon-to-light-up-limerick-skies-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/476786\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare &#8216;Blue Moon&#8217; to light up Limerick skies this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.live95fm.ie\/news\/live95-news\/\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--small c-btn--secondary-fill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        All Live95 News<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aiir-c-news-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a1b03571b464.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n                                    Via Getty Images <\/p>\n<p class=\"aiir-c-news-article__abstract\">\n            Astronomy Ireland is asking for photographs and written experiences of the rare occurrence.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Stargazers across Limerick are in for a celestial treat this weekend as a rare Blue Moon rises over the Shannon.<\/p>\n<p>The phenomenon occurs when two Full Moons fall within a single calendar month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the Full Moon on May 1st, this Sunday\u2019s lunar event earns the &#8216;Blue&#8217; title, a name associated with rarity rather than colour.<\/p>\n<p>While the moon won&#8217;t actually turn blue, it promises to be a spectacular sight, appearing much larger than usual due to a trick of light known as the &#8216;Moon Illusion&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Limerick residents looking for the perfect view are advised to head to elevated spots or clear horizons.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday Night, moonrise begins at approximately 9:30 pm, and on Sunday it rises at roughly 10:35 pm.<\/p>\n<p>David Moore, Editor of Astronomy Ireland magazine, said that the moon will remain low in the sky this time of year, making it an ideal subject for local photographers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is perfect for photos lining up landmarks, people, and events,&#8221; Moore said. &#8220;The &#8216;Moon Illusion&#8217; kicks in at moonrise, which can make the Moon look two or three times its actual size to the human eye.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Astronomy Ireland is calling on Limerick\u2019s amateur and professional photographers to capture the moon rising.<\/p>\n<p>Selected photos will be published in Astronomy Ireland magazine and archived in the National Libraries of both Ireland and Great Britain.<\/p>\n<p>For those interested in contributing to this historic record, photos and written observations can be submitted via the society\u2019s website.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/onic-player\/id6747436925?ppid=49bb71e2-4823-448e-b0e8-311158962de3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/68da98f76f434.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All Live95 News Via Getty Images Astronomy Ireland is asking for photographs and written experiences of the rare&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":476787,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[61,60,608,611,607,610,609,612,82],"class_list":["post-476786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-science","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-limerick-radio","tag-limerick-today","tag-limericks-live95fm","tag-live-95","tag-live95fm","tag-live95fm-homepage","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/476787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}