2007-06-01 05:19:31 · 11 answers · asked by Coche 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The term blue moon has at least four related meanings.
- One is a common metaphorical phrase for a rare event that really has little to do with the moon itself.
- Full moons are given names in folklore, and two definitions of blue moon are a name for a rare full moon that does not have a folk name.
- One modern blue moon definition is a result of a misinterpretation of the Maine Farmer's Almanac, where a second full moon occurs in a calendar month.
- The older definition of blue moon is for an extra full moon that occurs in a quarter of the year, which would normally have three full moons, but sometimes has four. Oddly, it is the third full moon in a season that has four which is counted as the "extra" full moon and named blue moon. According to certain folklore, it is said that when there is a blue moon, the moon has a face and talks to the items in its moonlight.
well this is long-winded.=p
but a blue moon is kind of a rare event that happens.
2007-06-01 05:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by ficklefatt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term blue moon has at least four related meanings. One is a common metaphorical phrase for a rare event that really has little to do with the moon itself. Full moons are given names in folklore, and two definitions of blue moon are a name for a rare full moon that does not have a folk name. One modern blue moon definition is a result of a misinterpretation of the Maine Farmer's Almanac, where a second full moon occurs in a calendar month. The older definition of blue moon is for an extra full moon that occurs in a quarter of the year, which would normally have three full moons, but sometimes has four. Oddly, it is the third full moon in a season that has four which is counted as the "extra" full moon and named blue moon. According to certain folklore, it is said that when there is a blue moon, the moon has a face and talks to the items in its moonlight.
2007-06-01 06:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon's cycle is 28 days--there is a full moon about once a month, but (once in a blue moon) there are two full moons in the same month.
2007-06-01 05:22:32 · answer #3 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its when a second full moon occurs in one month. There are times when ash and dust in the air can make the moon appear blue. But these two events are un realated.
2007-06-01 05:22:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think when the Enterprise hits the moon with a photon torpedo then Vulcans release TRONS into the atmosphere which turns the powder blue green on the moon. Then you sit down with Spock an smoke some doobage....
2007-06-01 05:37:02 · answer #5 · answered by themark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 Full moons in one month
2007-06-01 05:24:16 · answer #6 · answered by cones2210 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when there are 2 full moons in a month
2007-06-01 05:23:40 · answer #7 · answered by boycrazy472 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the name of the second full moon in a months time. like last night!
2007-06-01 05:28:24 · answer #8 · answered by ktlove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the aliens come and perform scientific tests on the moon, causing an extremely dangerous chemical reaction that sometimes produces a "blue" smoke visible from Earth.
2007-06-01 05:22:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think she means that she'd protect you by taking a beating for you as 'black and blue' is a phrase that refers to the bruises got through a beating. Normally the word 'beat' or one of its forms are used but she hasn't here.
2016-05-18 06:18:45 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋