Blue moon: one small mistake, giant folklore for the sky
If you call old friends on your smart phone only once in a blue moon, start dialing: Today is your day. For an event that happens about once every 2.7 years, enjoy the full moon - because it's a Blue Moon… on a Friday… just in time for happy hour ...www.washingtonpost.com
Blue moon seen around the globe
Blue moon seen around the globe. Although the moon wasn't actually colored blue, the rare event will not happen again until July 2015.www.washingtonpost.com
Concert review | Dave Matthews Band, blue moon make for dazzling show
The Dave Matthews Band has played dozens of concerts at the Gorge since 1997, but Friday's show was a once-in-a-blue-moon event. Gazing up at the second full moon of the month as it rose above the hill behind the amphitheater on a clear, balmy night, ...seattletimes.com
Hiking-Once in a Blue Moon
A blue moon it isn't really blue but is the color of any other moon. It is a rare occurrence; the fact that it is a full moon that appears for the second time in a single month is what makes it so unusual.www.uticaod.com
Blue Moon for Blue Dodgers
This is allegedly the first known utterance of the "blue moon" in a 1528 poem "Rede Me and Be Not Wroth" according to various sources on the interweb.laist.com
Blue moon portends victory for Big Blue; Wa-Hi hangs on for 21-18 win
WALLA WALLA - It took a blue moon and a 21-0 first-half lead, but Big Blue finally got its first win in more than a year Friday night as it held on to beat a rugged Moses Lake squad that rallied for 18-straight second-half points at Borleske Stadium ...union-bulletin.com
Once in a blue moon
A full moon is seen behind tree branches in Skopje on August 31, 2012. According to NASA, this is the second time in August that a full moon is seen - the first was on August 1 to 2. This phenomenon, which is referred to as the 'blue moon', happens ...www.sfgate.com
Astrology of Sun in Shahrivar or Virgo and Moon in Farvardin or Aries 2012.
It has been hard with the Blue Moon we had. We had two full moons and that is where the phrase "once in Blue Moon" comes from. Blue links to water and Pisces. As said Virgos born around this Blue Moon will have to be ready new changes and they will be ...www.iranian.com
Blue moon of 2012: First photos
(SPACE.com) The first photos are starting to appear from today's (Aug. 31) blue moon, the last such sight until 2015. A blue moon is the name given to the second full moon in a single month, a rare occurrence that won't happen again for three years ...www.cbsnews.com
Favorite photos of August 31, 2012 Blue Moon
Blue-colored it wasn't. But beautiful it was! People around the world last night watched the famous full moon named Blue Moon and photographed it. These are some of our favorite photos from friends across the globe - of the August 31, 2012 Blue Moon ...earthsky.org
Last 'blue moon' until 2015 lights up night sky tonight
A blue moon will grace the night sky tonight (Aug. 31), giving skywatchers their last chance to observe this celestial phenomenon for nearly three years.www.foxnews.com
Blue moon on Friday: What it means and how to see it online
Tonight as you head home from work, take a moment to look up in the sky and contemplate the blue moon -- it's the last time you'll get to see one until July 2015.www.latimes.com
Blue moon: Two chances to see this rare event
The first opportunity will be Friday morning - yes, the morning - as the blue moon is setting for the day, said Anthony Cook, astronomical observer at Griffith Observatory.www.csmonitor.com
Blue Moon Over Baristaville
1 Comments. POSTED BY frobnitz | September 01, 2012 @ 9:21 pm. Great photo! The family and I sat outside with a bottle of wine and Rod Stewart singing "Blue Moon" (not Rod in person, of course) ...www.baristanet.com
Kind of Blue: Second full moon in month fills night sky (PHOTOS)
That's right: While many people awaiting nightfall on Friday may have been expecting the moon to look like a great big blueberry in the sky, the phrase 'blue moon' actually refers to the occurrence of an extra full moon in a calendar cycle, though it ...rt.com
"Blue Moon
Once in a blue moon, we get a night like tonight. If the weather is clear, you will get to see the second full moon of the month -- or perhaps the fourth full moon of a three-month season -- or maybe an early "betrayer moon" (belewe in Old English ...abcnews.go.com
Astro Bob column: Blue moon a case of misinformation
It was actually a mistake by an amateur astronomer in Sky & Telescope magazine in 1946 that led to our current definition of "blue moon" as the unusual second full moon in a month. The term "blue moon" goes back hundreds of years, but it had a ...articles.orlandosentinel.com
Folks Flock to See Monarch Trail, Blue Moon
So, you'd have to call it a capacity crowd Friday night for the Friends of the Monarch Trail's Blue Moon Party. Kicking off at 5:30 p.m.wauwatosa.patch.com
Friday's blue moon coincides with Neil Armstrong service; a fitting wink by ...
A blue moon occurs when there's a second full moon in one calendar month. It won't happen again until July 2015. The full moon cycle is 29.5 days so a blue moon is uncommon and has come to mean something rare. The moon actually won't be colored blue ...www.washingtonpost.com
Blue Moon Wows Observers Around the World (Photos)
Skywatchers all over the world jumped at the chance to view and photograph Friday's (Aug. 31) full moon, the last so-called "blue moon" until July 2015. Friday's full moon was the second one to rise during the month of August, following the full moon ...www.space.com
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