The sky show more beauty to the presence of blue moon on Friday evening, August 31, 2012. This phenomenon is a natural occurrence that happens once every 2.7 years.
Because the beauty of a blue moon, a number of photographers were immortalize. Citing Space.com, blue moon this year serve as a tribute to Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut who just passed away last week.
In the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, followed by his colleague, Buzz Aldrin.
Last time, blue moon appears in the March 2010, or exactly 30 months ago. The blue color that appears in the month due to dust in the atmosphere that causes the blue color effect in view of humans to the moon. Even after Krakatoa erupted in 1883, causing the rest of the dust is called a blue moon is the color for two years.
While the calculation and definition of blue moon itself does not refer to the color produced, it refers to two full moon in a month in the Gregorian calendar. Or there is a count based on the third full moon of the fourth full moon in a season that lasts.
Definition of 'blue moon' in the field of astronomy itself first appeared in 1946. At that time, astronomical observer James Pruett read a phrase in the Maine Farmers' Almanac. Month was defined as the third full moon in a season of four full moon there. Pruett misinterpretation as two full moon in a month.
But there's another note about the term blue moon, to refer to something that is a rare but considered correct. To quote the Guardian, the term refers to a religious deed in the year 1524, which mentions: "If they say the moon is belewe. We must believe that is true".
"If they said the moon was ambiguous. We must believe that it is true."
Many also called the event an "belewe moon" or months ambiguous.
Because the beauty of a blue moon, a number of photographers were immortalize. Citing Space.com, blue moon this year serve as a tribute to Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut who just passed away last week.
In the Apollo 11 mission, Neil Armstrong was the first man to set foot on the moon, followed by his colleague, Buzz Aldrin.
Last time, blue moon appears in the March 2010, or exactly 30 months ago. The blue color that appears in the month due to dust in the atmosphere that causes the blue color effect in view of humans to the moon. Even after Krakatoa erupted in 1883, causing the rest of the dust is called a blue moon is the color for two years.
While the calculation and definition of blue moon itself does not refer to the color produced, it refers to two full moon in a month in the Gregorian calendar. Or there is a count based on the third full moon of the fourth full moon in a season that lasts.
Definition of 'blue moon' in the field of astronomy itself first appeared in 1946. At that time, astronomical observer James Pruett read a phrase in the Maine Farmers' Almanac. Month was defined as the third full moon in a season of four full moon there. Pruett misinterpretation as two full moon in a month.
But there's another note about the term blue moon, to refer to something that is a rare but considered correct. To quote the Guardian, the term refers to a religious deed in the year 1524, which mentions: "If they say the moon is belewe. We must believe that is true".
"If they said the moon was ambiguous. We must believe that it is true."
Many also called the event an "belewe moon" or months ambiguous.
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