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On Friday night, for the second time in July, there was a full moon -- a phenomenon known as a blue moon.
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It was the first blue moon since 2012 -- and the last until 2018.
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As the sun set, the moon rose slowly over New York City's iconic skyline.
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It crept up next to the Statue of Liberty...
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And resulted in this stunning shot.
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A plane buzzed by the moon in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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People in Kansas City, Missouri, visited an amusement park with this stunning backdrop.
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Anyone else getting major E.T. vibes?
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In Washington D.C., the blue moon was a very pretty distraction from the restorations to the Capitol Building.
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And in England people gathered on Thursday night at the Glastonbury Tor to prepare for the blue moon.
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When it finally came on Friday night, the result was breathtaking.
