[NatureNS] New Year's Eve Blue Moon

Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:04:15 -0400
From: Hans Toom <Htoom@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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This new year's eve, December 31, we will have a blue moon to celebrate the new year with.  The common modern definition of a blue moon is the second full moon in any given month. The first full moon of December will fall on December 2.  Although blue moons are not that uncommon one falling on a particular day, say New Year's Eve, must be extremely rare.  I hope for clear skies that night to capture that rare event with my camera.  I was unable to find a blue moon calculator that predicts on the basis of day of the year so who knows when the next one will be.  Perhaps our RASC members can provide an answer.

I've posted my October photographic highlights leading off with three edits of our recent moon.

Hans

http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/October09/0159.html
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Hans Toom
Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada
Website: http://hanstoom.com 
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This new year's eve, December 31, we will have a 
blue moon to celebrate the new year with.&nbsp; The common <EM>modern</EM> 
definition of a blue moon is the second full moon in any given month. The first 
full moon of December will fall on December 2.&nbsp; Although blue moons are not 
that uncommon one falling on a particular day, say New Year's Eve, must be 
extremely rare.&nbsp; I hope for clear skies that night to capture that rare 
event with my camera.&nbsp; I was unable to find a blue moon calculator that 
predicts on the basis of day of the year so who knows when the next one will 
be.&nbsp; Perhaps our RASC members can provide an answer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I've posted my October photographic highlights 
leading off with three edits of our recent moon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hans</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><A 
href="http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/October09/0159.html">http://www.hanstoom.com/Highlights/October09/0159.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>_________________________________<BR>Hans 
Toom<BR>Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR>Website: <A 
href="http://hanstoom.com">http://hanstoom.com</A> 
<BR>_________________________________</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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