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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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From: Phil Schappert
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Wolf Moon
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>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I don't think an "<EM>actual definition</EM>",
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: <A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hans</FONT></DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=-1 face=Arial>I...snip... with
the second full moon, the Blue Moon, occurring New Year's
Eve.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<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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