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    Can the moon ever actually appear blue, as in the expression 'once in a blue moon'?

    Question #24973. Asked by Nude Dude. (Dec 08 02 2:49 PM)


    mk2norwich

    		Basically, no. Take a look here for some 'blue moon' folklore: http://www.griffithobs.org/IPSBlueMoon.html

    Dec 08 02, 3:13 PM
    Brainy Blonde

    		I hate to disagree with your Norwich, but there is such a thing as a blue moon.
    I remember having watched something about it on TV. So I checked it out and
    found this site:
    http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bluemoon1.html
    There is a picture there too and it sure looks blue to me. Well maybe a bluely
    grey!!!


    Dec 08 02, 4:29 PM
    Norwich

    		Well, I stand corrected! I have only ever known the phrase 'once in a blue moon' to be a figure of speech. I've never actually seen a moon of that colour. Must be something to do with the fact that all my life I've been living in Britain, where nothing exciting ever seems to happen....Well, not very often, anyway. Australia's quite a fun place, according to certain contributors to this section - Wonder if they see blue moons in Oz?

    Dec 08 02, 5:52 PM
    Bryce

    		A blue moon is a term used to describe the second occuring full moon in a month. This what the site you give BB discusses. However, rarely a moon can actually look blue. This would happen after a large forest fire or volcanic eruption. This can even happen to the sun!

    Dec 08 02, 8:58 PM

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