2007-06-08 21:15:36 · 5 answers · asked by vairone 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There will always be 12 Full Moons each year... but sometimes there will be a 13th (the Blue Moon)
You can check this link and see for yourself:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.html
(this site lets you check the phases of the Moon
from 1700 AD thru 2035 AD)
Looking at that link, we see that in 2000 there
were 12 Full Moons and 13 New Moons.
In 2001 there were 13 Full Moons, 12 New Moons
In 2002 there were 12 Full Moons, 12 New Moons
In 2003 there were 12 Full Moons, 13 New Moons
In 2004 there were 13 Full Moons, 12 New Moons
In 2005 there were 12 Full Moons, 13 New Moons
In 2006 there were 12 Full Moons, 12 New Moons
In 2007 there will be 13 Full Moons, 12 New Moons
In 2008 there will be 12 Full Moons, 13 New Moons
and the list goes on....
Mention was made of the Blue Moon... check this link for details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Moon
An explanation of the Moon's Phases here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_phases
2007-06-08 21:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by John T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually 12, sometimes 13, for the moon's pahase is 28 days ... now divide 365 days of a year by 28 and you know the mathematical result.
2007-06-09 00:42:53 · answer #2 · answered by jhstha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each of the other months of the year has one full moon, becoming earlier each month until the one in December is on the 22nd, also the date of the winter solstice. And every month has 12 new moons. Thus, in total, we have 12 new moons and 13 full moons during the year
2007-06-08 21:21:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
13
the period of the moon is 28 days
28*13 =364 so pin 365 days 13 full moons
2007-06-08 21:18:53 · answer #4 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
about 13 a year
2007-06-08 21:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Eddie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋