Blue Moon
June 30th 2007 05:33
Once in a blue moon a term we are familiar with denoting a rare event indeed.
In astronomy terms a blue moon means that there two full moons in one month.
It happens that tonight there will be a blue moon. The moon will not change its appearance in any way.
Although there are instances that due to atmospheric disturbances the moon has appeared to have rings or a blue hue. It not often that we experience two full moons in one month. This only happens on average every two and a half years. For views in Australia the full moon will rise in the east around 4:25 pm onwards. Tonight is a good night to see a rare event.
City Time zone Full Moon 1 Full Moon 2 Full Moon 3 Full Moon 4
Places East of Greenwich
Auckland GMT 12 hours May 2
22:09 June 1
13:04 July 1
01:49 July 30
12:48
Sydney GMT 10 hours May 2
20:09 June 1
11:04 June 30
23:49 July 30
10:48
Tokyo GMT 9 hours May 2
19:09 June 1
10:04 June 30
22:49 July 30
09:48
Moscow¹ GMT 4 hours May 2
14:09 June 1
05:04 June 30
17:49 July 30
04:48
Riyadh GMT 3 hours May 2
13:09 June 1
04:04 June 30
16:49 July 30
03:48
The Greenwich Meridian
London¹ GMT 1 hour May 2
11:09 June 1
02:04 June 30
14:49 July 30
01:48
Places West of Greenwich
Buenos Aires GMT - 3 hours May 2
07:09 May 31
22:04 June 30
10:49 July 29
21:48
New York¹ GMT - 4 hours May 2
06:09 May 31
21:04 June 30
09:49 July 29
20:48
Chicago¹ GMT - 5 hours May 2
05:09 May 31
20:04 June 30
08:49 July 29
19:48
Los Angeles¹ GMT - 7 hours May 2
03:09 May 31
18:04 June 30
06:49 July 29
17:48
Anchorage, Alaska¹ GMT - 8 hours May 2
02:09 May 31
17:04 June 30
05:49 July 29
16:48
Hawaii GMT - 10 hours May 2
00:09 May 31
15:04 June 30
03:49 July 29
14:48
In astronomy terms a blue moon means that there two full moons in one month.
It happens that tonight there will be a blue moon. The moon will not change its appearance in any way.
Although there are instances that due to atmospheric disturbances the moon has appeared to have rings or a blue hue. It not often that we experience two full moons in one month. This only happens on average every two and a half years. For views in Australia the full moon will rise in the east around 4:25 pm onwards. Tonight is a good night to see a rare event.
City Time zone Full Moon 1 Full Moon 2 Full Moon 3 Full Moon 4
Places East of Greenwich
Auckland GMT 12 hours May 2
22:09 June 1
13:04 July 1
01:49 July 30
12:48
Sydney GMT 10 hours May 2
20:09 June 1
11:04 June 30
23:49 July 30
10:48
Tokyo GMT 9 hours May 2
19:09 June 1
10:04 June 30
22:49 July 30
09:48
Moscow¹ GMT 4 hours May 2
14:09 June 1
05:04 June 30
17:49 July 30
04:48
Riyadh GMT 3 hours May 2
13:09 June 1
04:04 June 30
16:49 July 30
03:48
The Greenwich Meridian
London¹ GMT 1 hour May 2
11:09 June 1
02:04 June 30
14:49 July 30
01:48
Places West of Greenwich
Buenos Aires GMT - 3 hours May 2
07:09 May 31
22:04 June 30
10:49 July 29
21:48
New York¹ GMT - 4 hours May 2
06:09 May 31
21:04 June 30
09:49 July 29
20:48
Chicago¹ GMT - 5 hours May 2
05:09 May 31
20:04 June 30
08:49 July 29
19:48
Los Angeles¹ GMT - 7 hours May 2
03:09 May 31
18:04 June 30
06:49 July 29
17:48
Anchorage, Alaska¹ GMT - 8 hours May 2
17:04 June 30
05:49 July 29
16:48
Hawaii GMT - 10 hours May 2
00:09 May 31
15:04 June 30
03:49 July 29
14:48
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Comment by Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
I just had a look at the moon - it`s beautiful! I tried to take photo`s of it but they do not do it justice in any way.
I may take the telescope out later and have a closer look. It`s always good exploring it`s surface and learning new facts about it....
Thanks for the info
ash