[NatureNS] Wolf Moon

Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:40:17 -0400
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Re: [NatureNS] Wolf MoonHi Phil et al,

I don't think an "actual definition", is possible in folklore.  There are many definitions of a blue moon so choose the one you like and run with it.  Here's a summary from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon

Hans

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    I...snip... with the second full moon, the Blue Moon, occurring New Year's Eve.


  Cindy Day was explaining tonight on "Live at Five" that the "2nd moon in a month being a "blue" moon" was really an old astronomer's tale (no need to bash old wives for this one). Apparently the actual definition is that a "blue" moon is the 3rd moon in a quarter (or season, eg. between Dec 21st and Mar 21st) that has 4 moons...whodathunkit?


  Phil


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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Phil et al,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I don't think&nbsp;an "<EM>actual definition</EM>", 
is possible in folklore.&nbsp; There are many definitions of a blue moon 
so&nbsp;choose the one you like and run with it.&nbsp; Here's a summary from 
Wikipedia: <A 
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hans</FONT></DIV>
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  style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> 
  <A title=philjs@eastlink.ca href="mailto:philjs@eastlink.ca">Phil 
  Schappert</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca 
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  <BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=-1 face=Arial>I...snip... with 
    the second full moon, the Blue Moon,&nbsp;occurring New Year's 
  Eve.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Cindy Day was explaining tonight on "Live at Five" that the "2nd moon in 
  a month being a "blue" moon" was really an old astronomer's tale (no need to 
  bash old wives for this one). Apparently the actual definition is that a 
  "blue" moon is the 3rd moon in a quarter (or season, eg. between Dec 21st and 
  Mar 21st) that has 4 moons...whodathunkit?</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Phil</DIV>
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