Tonight, Look For A Rare (But Not Quite Blue) Moon

On Friday, Blue Moon will proudly celebrate its 20th anniversary; and what better way than under a lunar blue moon? The Sky and Telescope article fumbled the original definition by simplifying it to mean “the second full moon to occur within a calendar month”. Its appearance marks the second full moon in the month of July, a phenomenon that won’t happen again until 2018.

As 1010 WINS’ John Montone reported, while most blue moons aren’t actually blue, they are rare, only showing up every 2 1/2 years.

It’s not known how Blue Moons got their colorful designation to begin with.

Unlike a blood moon, which recently had doomsday prophecies attached to it, the blue moon could be good for you, astrologically speaking. The party starts in Lower Downtown (where Blue Moon was created), where there will be four rooftop concerts.

This typically happens once every two to three years because the lunar cycle and calendar year are not perfectly matched up. Twenty years later, Villa is one of the pioneers of the craft beer movement and Blue Moon has a lot to be proud of. In fact, the term “month” is derived from the word “moon”. Also, there were only 12 full moons in 1937.

Frankly, this “modern” definition of blue moon is far easier to track!

But Earth’s satellite will most likely not appear blue at all. As ABC News, KRON 4, and The Guardian all tell us, the moon only ever takes on a visibly blueish tinge when a volcanic eruption or large forest fire has sent ash into the atmosphere.

For a “true blue” moon, the particulates must be a little larger and yet, the very fine dust must be at a minimum. Nevertheless, the Planetary Society of India informed that the moon will grasp its entirely illuminated stage at 4.13 pm only.