Friday, July 31, 2015

15:40 Experts explained the phenomenon of “Blue Moon» – BFM.Ru

evening of July 31 in the sky is expected second full moon this month

In the evening on July 31 in the sky anticipated second full moon in a month. This phenomenon is called “blue moon.” Specialists of the Moscow planetarium explained the nature of this phenomenon, See also: the media: the phenomenon of “Chelyabinsk car” appeared over Cuba and the United States noting that moon literally not be colored blue. Reported RT.

«In fact the moon last night of a special blue hue acquires. It will look the same as in the rest of the full moon of the year. It’s just beautiful figurative name, borrowed from the English expression «Once in a Blue Moon» , the equivalent of our expression “Once in a blue moon,” – said the head of the Moscow planetarium astronomical complex Jaroslav Turilov.

This astronomical event as a double full moon usually occurs every two to three years.

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