Yes, a blue moon refers to the second full moon within the same calendar month. This phenomenon occurs approximately every 2-3 years. The term "blue moon" does not actually refer to the moon's color; a moon can appear blue if there are certain atmospheric conditions, such as dust or smoke particles in the air.
There are 2 uses of the term 'Blue Moon' - Because the lunar cycle is 28 days and the year has 365 days it works out that there are 13 new moons in a year. The year is divided into 4 seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, each of which would have 3 new moons (which are referred to as the Early Spring Moon, Mid-Spring Moon, Late Spring Moon and so on for the other 3 seasons) and wherever the extra 13th new moon falls it is given the name Blue Moon and this term is used to describe the 3rd new moon out of the 4 in the season. It would look exactly the same as the other 12. The other use of the term Blue Moon is when certain atmospheric conditions, usually smoke at high altitude, gives the Moon the appearance of a slightly blue tint.
The full moon in December 2009 was on December 2nd.
The phrase "once in a blue moon" is commonly used to describe something that happens very rarely, typically once every two to three years. This is based on the occurrence of a blue moon, which is the second full moon to appear in a single calendar month.
AstronomyA "blue moon" is the second full moon to occur in a calendar month. It happens rarely, hence the phrase, "Once in a blue moon." Because full moons occur every 29.5 days, a second full moon can occur if the first one is early enough in a month.Since a year has 11 days more than the 12 lunar months, the extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (on average about every 2.7154 years) there is an extra full moon. The extra moon is also called a "blue moon".The original use of the term blue moon was by the Farmers Almanac, to mean the third of four full moons in a "season." This nomenclature allowed the final full moon to be used in various seasonal calculations.Hypothetical PlanetAurelia and Blue Moon are hypothetical examples of a planet and a moon on which extraterrestrial life could evolve. The fictional satellite, called Blue Moon, of a hypothetical planet (Aurelia) was an exercise underwritten by National Geographic.(see related links)
No, it varies. A blue moon is a second full moon in a calender month - December 2009 was the last blue moon.
Originally in 1961
There isn't anything special about a "blue moon"; it is just the second full moon in a calendar year, which happens about every other year. The Moon doesn't actually turn "blue". The only thing that causes the Moon to literally appear blue is fine volcanic ash high in the stratosphere.
Old Blue Eyes released an album in 1964 which included the track Moon River. The song's most famous Hollywood debut, though, was in Breakfast at Tiffany's and was sung by Audrey Hepburn.
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Blue moon is a board game which was published by Kosmos/Fantasy Flight games in the year 2004
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A year after you get married with the blue feather.
No, it is the name given to a second full moon occurring in the same calendar month. (This does not happen often)Some sources indicate that the original "blue moon" was the 13th calendar-year full moon, which occurs because the calendar year has 11 more days than the 12 lunar months. Every two or three years there is a 13th full moon.
Yes, a blue moon refers to the second full moon within the same calendar month. This phenomenon occurs approximately every 2-3 years. The term "blue moon" does not actually refer to the moon's color; a moon can appear blue if there are certain atmospheric conditions, such as dust or smoke particles in the air.
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There are 2 uses of the term 'Blue Moon' - Because the lunar cycle is 28 days and the year has 365 days it works out that there are 13 new moons in a year. The year is divided into 4 seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, each of which would have 3 new moons (which are referred to as the Early Spring Moon, Mid-Spring Moon, Late Spring Moon and so on for the other 3 seasons) and wherever the extra 13th new moon falls it is given the name Blue Moon and this term is used to describe the 3rd new moon out of the 4 in the season. It would look exactly the same as the other 12. The other use of the term Blue Moon is when certain atmospheric conditions, usually smoke at high altitude, gives the Moon the appearance of a slightly blue tint.