Sunrise and Full Moon
Its full Moon time again and the August Moon was blessed with glorious weather making viewing of the full moon … Continue reading Sunrise and Full Moon
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Winter Solstice
The winter solstice, hiemal solstice or hibernal solstice, also known as midwinter, occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from … Continue reading Winter Solstice
Two weeks of Waxing Moon
June Moon has been very beautiful. From the New Moon, waxing to the half moon and finally the Full moon … Continue reading Two weeks of Waxing Moon
Moons of May
A Moon that actually looks blue, however, is a very rare sight. The Moon, full or any other phase, can appear blue when the atmosphere is filled with dust or smoke particles of a certain size: slightly wider than 900 nm. The particles scatter the red light, making the Moon appear blue. This is known as Mie scattering and can happen for instance after a dust storm, a forest fire, or a volcanic eruption. Continue reading Moons of May
May Blue Moon
The full Moon of May 18 is called the Flower Moon in America and the Blue Moon in UK and Australia.. Continue reading May Blue Moon
Solstice Full Moon setting over the sea
The first series was taken at 5.50 am and it was still dark…and the full moon set in the water … Continue reading Solstice Full Moon setting over the sea
Full Moon 31 July 2015 Russell Island..Blue Moon
Traditionally, the name Blue Moon was given to the third of four full Moons in a single astronomical season (meaning Blue Moons will occur on 21 May 2016, 18 May 2019 and 22 August 2021), but largely due to the US radio program StarDate in early 1980 and the board game Trivial Pursuit, people have come to use the term Blue Moon to mean the second of two full Moons occurring in a single calendar month
Full Moons occur every 29.530589 days, on average, which is the lunar synodic period. Since most months are 30 or 31 days long, it’s clearly possible for two full Moons to fit in a single month if the first occurs near the beginning. Since the first full Moon of July 2015 arrived at 3:20am BST on the 2nd, the second full Moon squeezes in at 11:43am BST on July 31st
Between the years 2001 and 2099, there are 41 Blue Moons. There are three years in which a Blue Moon occurs twice: 2018 (January and March), 2037 (January and March) and 2094 (January and April). Blue Moons can also occur on consecutive years: 2066 and 2067.
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