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Yes sometimes there are 2 full moons during one month. These do not happen very often and the second full moon is called a 'blue moon', hence the expression, "once in a blue moon".
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Is February the only month that can not have a full moon?
February is the only month capable of not having a full moon, although it almost always has one.The only thing that February can't possibly have that other months can is two full moons.Every other month except February must have one full moon, and is capable of having two of them.
Do spring tides only occur in spring?
No, they occur every twice a month; every full moon and every new moon.
What phases the moon is in during a lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipses always occur at the full moon, while solar eclipses can only happen during a new moon. thats a horrible answer , you could get that from watching twilight once.
What is the phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse?
It has to be in new moon.
What months do lunar eclipse happen?
When the conditions are right, a lunar eclipse can happen in ANY month, but only at the time of Full Moon.
Why do you see the full moon only once a month?
The moon takes one month to complete a revolution around the earth. A full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun (opposition). The full moon can only happen at this part of the lunar orbit, and it takes one month to complete the orbit; thus, full moon happens once a month.
What is the only month not to have a full moon?
Every month has a full moon. If you look at a calander that has the moon phases, you will see that every month has one.
Is there anything significant about the blue moon in December 2009?
A Blue moon is the second full moon in a month. It happens only once in a while, therefore the old saying "Once in a blue moon."
Why does a full moon only happen about once a month?
Moon is orbiting the earth in 28 days , and when earth is between the moon and sun, a full moon occurs as moon rise in the east and full moon remains visible through out the night in the sky.
How many full moons are going to be in January 2012?
January, 2012 has one full moon. Two full moons in one month only happens once in a blue moon.
Why is there usually only one full moon a month?
Because there is one full moon every 29 days, and each month is either 30 or 31 days. So February (with only 28 or 29 days) can NEVER have two full moons, and two full moons in one calendar month will only happen about once every 29 months; call it once every 2.5 years on average.
Can a full moon only be seen in winter?
no,a full moon can be seen at the end of the month,or at the middle of the month from when it is waning and waxing.
How long is a month of full moons?
The full moon only actually lasts one day, so only one day in a month is there a full moon (although it will look full for a few days).
Which is the only month that dose not have a full moon?
February is the only month capable of not having a full moon, although it almost always has one.The only thing that February can't possibly have that other months can is two full moons.Every other month except February must have one full moon, and is capable of having two of them.
Is February the only month that can not have a full moon?
February is the only month capable of not having a full moon, although it almost always has one.The only thing that February can't possibly have that other months can is two full moons.Every other month except February must have one full moon, and is capable of having two of them.
Why was there no full moon in one month in 1865?
It was, no doubt, a February. About every 30 years, the moon is full on January 2nd, and again on January 31. The next full moon happens to be on March 1! An entire MONTH (well, it was only February, which IS the shortest month) with no full moons!
How often does a new moon occur?
The full moon occurs whenever the moon orbits the earth opposite the sun. It takes the moon roughly 28 days to orbit the earth, so once every two weeks it is opposite the sun from us (full moon), and two weeks later it is on the same side as the sun and all we see is the moon's "night" side (new moon).
