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May 30, 2007
Blue Moon over North America
May 30, 2007: At 9:04 pm Eastern Daylight Time on May 31st, the full moon over North America will turn blue.Not really. But it will be the second full moon of May and, according to folklore, that makes it a Blue Moon.
A Blue Moon usually has nothing to do with the color of the moon itself, but generally refers to the fact that two full moons have fallen within the same calendar month. On rare occasions however the moon may appear blue from earth and that is also know as a Blue Moon. Confused yet? You've gotta love astronomy! ;o) So as you gaze up into the sky tomorrow night remember it's a blue moon!
Via NASA and hat tip to my dad for sending me the email. :o)
You can also read more about Blue Moons over at Wikipedia.
Posted by Dianne at May 30, 2007 2:37 PM
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