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It is sometimes mistakenly called a "blue moon." There is no "official" name for the second full moon in a month. The full moon is an astronomical phenomenon that happens at a specific moment. Specifying that moment (as, for example, "7:23 PM on November 21st" depends entirely on the usage of the Roman calendar and the time zone of the observer. So the "second full moon in the month" might not even occur for a different observer. The full moons must be approximately 28 days apart, so this means that each would necessarily fall near the beginning and end of a month, increasing the likelihood that each would occur in a different month.
The history of the term "blue moon" is very interesting, and to read it just follow the related link below. In summary, a "blue moon" is the 4th full moon in an official "season". Seasons usually have only three full moons, and in folklore each moon has a name which helps farmers know when to do certain things. An extra moon throws this off, and so was named "the blue moon" leaving the other full moons to carry their proper names.
The suggestion that the second full moon in a month is called a "blue moon" comes from an error made in "Sky and Telescope" magazine in 1946, and repeated several times in print and on radio until it was accepted as the truth.
See the link below for the whole story.
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What is it called when there are 2 full moons in the same month?
The second full moon in a month is called a "blue moon."
What is the second full moon in the same month called?
Blue Moon
If there are two full moons in a single month the second moon is called?
sunny
What color describes the second full moon in a month?
Many have misinterpreted the definition of the blue moon to mean the second full moon. A blue moon refers to the third full moon.
Is it possible that there are two full moons in a month?
Yes, the second full moon commonly called a 'blue moon', hence the expression of something happening in a blue moon (seldom occurring)
What is it called when there are 2 full moons in the same month?
The second full moon in a month is called a "blue moon."
When is thesecondfull moon in one month called?
A second full moon in a month is a blue moon.
What is the second full moon in one month in one month called?
A blue moon.
What is the second full moon in the same month called?
Blue Moon
If there are two full moons in a single month what is the second full moon is called?
Its called blue moon.
The second full moon in any month is called a?
The second full moon of any month is called a 'blue moon'. It is a rare occurrence. The saying 'once in a blue moon' means that something does not happen very often.
Sometimes there are two full moons in a month what is the second one called?
The common name for the second full moon in a calendar month is a "blue moon". Pop quiz; what month can NEVER have a blue moon? Answer: February.
What are the names of the two full moons in one month?
That's a "Blue Moon" . . . the second Full Moon in the same CALENDAR month.The cycle of moon-phases is 29 days, so there has to be a full moon on the 1st or 2nd of the month,in order to have another one before the end of the month.December 2009 will have Full Moons on the 2nd and the 31st. That will be the first time in a little over 3 years.
If you see to full moons in one month what is the second called?
A blue moon.
If there are two full moons in a single month the second moon is called?
sunny
Since the full moon has different names in each month in what month is it called the harvest moon?
The month the full moon the called harvest moon is October.
Why do we only see the full moon once a month?
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".
