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

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. Fujinon Techno-Stabi 1640 (Image credit: Fujifilm) With 16x magnification and some of the strongest image stabilization available, these binoculars deliver detailed views of the moon without needing a tripod by completely eliminating hand-shake. They are also great for observing star clusters, galaxies and constellations. _ Fujinon Techno-Stabi 1640 review A Blue Moon is the name given to the second full moon in a calendar month — an event that occurs roughly once every 2.5 years thanks to a quirk related to the length of the Gregorian calendar and the moon's orbital period. It's also the name given to the third full moon in a season of four full moons, though sadly, neither name marks a sudden and dramatic change in the color of Earth's natural satellite. Stargazers in southwestern Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina, Chile, and a handful of other southern hemisphere nations will see the next Blue Moon rise above the eastern horizon at sunset on May 31, with the red light of Antares shining close to the lower right of the lunar disk. …