2020 claims to be full of rare and exciting events. Well, at least some of them are exciting.
July had Comet Neowise and a double meteor shower, and now October brings us two many moons – one of them creepy. It’s called a blue moon, and it has nothing to do with the wheat beer (as the color).
Wait, what’s a blue moon?
According to the Farmers’ Almanac, a blue moon is an extra full moon in a given season (there are usually three, if 12 per year), rather than a second full moon in a single month (because the lunar cycle is typically 29 days is). The phenomenon only occurs about once every two and a half to three years, so it is a very uncommon occurrence. This year, the blue moon falls on October 31st Halloween, which only happens once in 19 years. OoOoh…
Why is it called a blue moon?
The blue moon of Halloween will not look any different, so do not expect a bright blue orb in the sky. The name, which has existed for hundreds of years, originally referred to something absurd and eventually came to mean an event that is very unusual (you have heard the phrase “once in a blue moon”).
What about October other full moon?
Even though the blue moon of Halloween is rare and exciting, do not forget the harvest month of this year, which falls on October 1st. It’s bigger, fuller and more orange-looking than other moons (like a pumpkin), and it takes a little while, so you have the chance to get awesome few months-in-the-air Instagrams for the next few days. it appears.
When can I see the blue moon of Halloween?
The blue moon of Halloween will peak, when it will be at its fullest, at 9:49 a.m. EDT, according to Space.com. This will be the last monthly blue moon until August 2023, and since we only get this chance once in a while, well, you know … just do not miss it.
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