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Blue Moon on July 31st

For July of 2015, there are actually TWO full Moons. Many folks use the term, "Blue Moon" when this happens. 

Full Moon Names

The full Moons have many names that come from Native Americans and Colonial America who used the full Moons as a sort of calendar to keep track of the seasons. 

July is the month of the Full Buck Moon. Bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time. This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon, because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month.

So, what is a Blue Moon? 

The term Blue Moon, as it applies to astronomy, was actually the result of a misunderstanding in a 1940s magazine. But it slowly went viral until nowadays the second full moon in the same calendar month is widely called a blue moon.

The second full Moon of the month on July 31 will qualify as a Blue Moon, according to this popular definition.

The expression suggests great rarity. In reality, since the Moon's period of phases is 29 1/2 days while months usually have 30 or 31 days, it's obvious that if a full Moon lands on the first day of any month except February it will repeat again at the end.

Turns out, blue moons happen every 30 months on average. Two and a half years. 

Not so very rare.

Once in a blue Moon? Stick around. It'll happen four weeks from now.

Meantime, enjoy this one, whose color will likely be the exact opposite of blue.

From: www.almanac.com


I still LOVE the expression "Once in a Blue Moon".  

What will you do on July 31st?? 

Peace & Love ~ 

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Dawnkristi