2007-01-25 08:36:11 · 3 answers · asked by KATRINA 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
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2007-01-25 08:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Michael Dino C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm not really sure, my mom explained only that it meant the 2nd full moon in a month, since she used the phrase a lot. I think I read, or was told, that it came from American Indian folklore/tradition, but I don't know why they called it a blue moon. But they often used colors for things, which explains Blue Star highway and Red Arrrow road in my neck of the woods.
Well, there's the definition of a blue moon (it's not so common, so that's why we say "once in a blue moon") and where I have heard it originated, but I don't know why the specific color was chosen. I don't think stars are blue either. What do others think about it's explanation and origins??
2007-01-25 16:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by klompendancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a very rare event, but we do get a blue moon . I don't remember what happens to when we do, but it doesn't happen very often.
2007-01-25 16:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by auntkarendjjb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋