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A blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern. Most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days. The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (on average about every 2.7154 years[1]), there is an extra full moon. The extra moon is called a "blue moon." Different definitions place the "extra" moon at different times.
Originally posted by shakespear1
Blue here means it is an extra lunar eclipse.
A blue moon is a full moon that is not timed to the regular monthly pattern. Most years have twelve full moons which occur approximately monthly, but in addition to those twelve full lunar cycles, each calendar year contains an excess of roughly eleven days. The extra days accumulate, so that every two or three years (on average about every 2.7154 years[1]), there is an extra full moon. The extra moon is called a "blue moon." Different definitions place the "extra" moon at different times.
Originally posted by dragonsmusic
That is freaky.
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This is quite a rare event.
I wonder how it would relate to the ancients and their many festivals around the winter solstice period.
Why in the world do we even use this stupid calendar?
That much lack of syncrhonicity with the moon could be a major reason why human societies are in such chaos
on new years eve, the sun will float almost directly between the sun and the moon, causing a partial lunar eclipse.
Originally posted by ThePeoplesSoldier
20 more min and somone will post on here how this is a precurser to the NWO, 2012, the next norway spiral, aliens, prodject blue beam, and the bible code. ANYTHING but a natural occurance. lmao I sit here rivited, waiting to read...
Originally posted by Trolloks
reply to post by caitlinfae
I agree, a lunar calander would be the obvious one to choose when looking at it. The seasons would all be in exact proper times, it would be easier for farmers and sailers, and the years last longer so we all become younger