Stargazers will get to observe a rare lunar event later this week.

According to Space.com , a rare Black Moon will rise on August 23, although you won't be able to see it.

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At 2:06 a.m. EDT (06:06 GMT) — which is 11:06 p.m. PDT on Friday (Aug. 22) — the moon will officially pass through its new moon phase, according to the website.

What is a Black Moon?

A Black Moon is the term used to describe the second new Moon in the same calendar month, according to TimeAndDate.com .

According to NASA , a new Moon is the lunar phase when the illuminated side of the Moon faces the Sun and the night side faces Earth.

During a new Moon, the dark side faces Earth because the Moon is positioned between Earth and the Sun. Another example would be during a solar eclipse when a new

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