what is Blue Moon?

Question

..... i always pull out the 'blur' look whenever anyone mentioned blue moon

what is it?

thank you so much to all!

now i know =)

wow there's just so many great answer...

Answer 1

Recent decades have seen widespread popular embrace of the idea that when a calendar month contains two full Moons, the second one is called a "Blue Moon." The unusual pattern of lunar phases in early 1999 — two full Moons each in January and March, and none at all in February — triggered a groundswell of public interest. Countless newspapers and radio and TV stations ran stories about Blue Moons.

Once in a Blue Moon ... is a common way of saying not very often, but what exactly is a Blue Moon?
According to the popular definition, it is the second Full Moon to occur in a single calendar month.

The average interval between Full Moons is about 29.5 days, whilst the length of an average month is roughly 30.5 days. This makes it very unlikely that any given month will contain two Full Moons, though it does sometimes happen.
On average, there will be 41 months that have two Full Moons in every century, so you could say that once in a Blue Moon actually means once every two-and-a-half years.

Answer 2

four meanings

1. a common metaphorical phrase for a rare event.

2.Full moons are given names in folklore

3.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.

4.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

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.

Answer 3

A blue moon is an exceedingly rare occurrence that happens when there is a modest to large amount of volcanic dust in the atmosphere- causing the bluish color seen in the full moon. Last recorded in the early 1800's.

Answer 4

A blue moon is the second full moon in a calendar month. It can also mean something that is a rare event. It is also the name of a Belgian beer that is often served with an orange slice.

Answer 5

A blue moon is when a full moon occurs twice in one month. This does not happen often, hence the phrase: Once in a blue moon.

Answer 6

1. A pop songs from the 1950s

2. The Moon's color due to an atmospheric effect. It's so rare, hence the phrase, "once in a blue Moon".

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Answer 7

Others have already answered this one; But so far the opposite has only been true once - a month with *no* full moon - in February of 1865.

Answer 8

It's an old expression meaning there's two new moons in one calendar month. Since teh calendar is solar referenced, it is possible to have times when the ~ 28 day lunar cycle occurs within a solar calendar month. It isn't too frequent, hence the expression means that something isn't likely to happen or doesn't occur very often.

Answer 9

I had a rose grown in my garden Called blue moon,its colour used to be very pale pinkish blue

Answer 10

the term "Blue Moon" is used when there are 2 full moons in one calendar month, which doesn't happen all too often, hence the term "once in a blue moon".