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A blue supermoon will light up the sky on Monday, in a rare event that is expected to be one of the biggest and brightest moons of the year. A blue moon is not named after the colour, but for the ...
Value-conscious sky watchers can rejoice Monday as the night could bring into focus a rare two-for-one: a supermoon and a seasonal blue moon converged for a single viewing.
A blue moon rises over Michmoret, Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
A blue moon refers either to the presence of a second full moon in a calendar month, to the third full moon in a season containing four, or to a moon that appears blue due to atmospheric effects. [2] The calendrical meaning of "blue moon" is unconnected to the other meanings.
The full moon of January 31, 2018 was the second full moon that calendar month (in most time zones), making it, under one definition of the term, a "blue moon". Additionally referencing the orange or red "blood" colors that occur during a lunar eclipse, media sources described the event as a "super blue blood Moon". [9]
"Once in a blue moon" refers to a rare event. [8] "Don't hold your breath" implies that if you hold your breath while waiting for a particular thing to happen, you will die first. [9] Having to wait for something “until the cows come home” [10]
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When will the geomagnetic storm occur? A storm watch is in effect for Dec. 31. CMEs travel several million miles per hour, so the NOAA predicts that the best time to see the lights would be ...