Blue Moon and Eclipse now

[threespires]

[standfree93]

There's another thread about this.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

But that is a stunning picture

[Road Pest]

Great pic

[Schmeeky]

So how come that looks so blue?

I thought the phrase 'Once in a blue moon' was coined after Krakatoa erupted and put so much dust and ash in the atmosphere that it looked blue....

[threespires]

I've taken loads of pix, I'll go thru them & post the best
All handheld Canon Eos 500D - 1/125 - 5.6iso

[C8PPO]

Yep, can see it here in Kent.

[aveyheks]

Schmeeky said:

I thought the phrase 'Once in a blue moon' was coined after Krakatoa erupted and put so much dust and ash in the atmosphere that it looked blue....

Different moons throughout the year are given names. A blue moon is nothing to do with the colour but is a second full moon which occurs in a month (every 3 and a bit years).

[essexplumber]

Blue moon? on new years eve? fk werewolves..............

[Schmeeky]

aveyheks said:

Schmeeky said:

I thought the phrase 'Once in a blue moon' was coined after Krakatoa erupted and put so much dust and ash in the atmosphere that it looked blue....

Different moons throughout the year are given names. A blue moon is nothing to do with the colour but is a second full moon which occurs in a month (every 3 and a bit years).

Ah! You learn something new every day! Thanks Aveyheks!

[4hero]

essexplumber said:

Blue moon? on new years eve? fk werewolves..............

and two full moons this month

Here's a shot from 5 minutes ago (straight out the camera, except cropped), not quite as blue up here.

[Jimbeaux]

New babies tonight will be born under a bad sign with a blue moon in their eye.

[central heating]

aveyheks said:

Schmeeky said:

I thought the phrase 'Once in a blue moon' was coined after Krakatoa erupted and put so much dust and ash in the atmosphere that it looked blue....

Different moons throughout the year are given names. A blue moon is nothing to do with the colour but is a second full moon which occurs in a month (every 3 and a bit years).

That's it. It pretty much means something that doesn't happen very often. Bit like me buying a round of drinks

Here's the (partial, and somewhat cloudy) eclipse -

[Wacky Racer]

A full moon occurs every 28 days but a calender month has 28-31 days in it.

Therefore every so often there is a full moon twice in a calender month.

Tonight is a full moon.

The second one is known as a Blue Moon - hence the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.

There won't be another 'till 2028 so if it's still there get out and take a peep.