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Climate and Science => Space, Science and Nature => Topic started by: JennyLeez on August 31, 2012, 09:05:32 AM

Title: No Blue Moon for New Zealand August 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on August 31, 2012, 09:05:32 AM

The modern day definition of a Blue Moon is when there are 2 full moons in one Month. A full moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days and on the rare occasions when the full moon falls at the very beginning of a month there is a good chance a Blue Moon will occur at the end of the month. According to this definition the next blue moon will occur on August 31, 2012.

Depending on the exact time of the Blue Moon it is possible that some places in the world don't technically have a Blue Moon. As an example the Blue Moon on August 31, 2012 occurs exactly at 13:58 UT. The Blue Moon will occur on August 31 for South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, India, and Australia but New Zealand will just miss out. For New Zealand the Full Moon occurs just past mid-night on September 1st.

Title: Re: No Blue Moon for New Zealand August 2012
Post by: Suezy on August 31, 2012, 02:05:42 PM

Thanks for that Jenny and  heard it on the radio this morning and that  the timing we just miss out by very little.

Title: Re: No Blue Moon for New Zealand August 2012
Post by: iomkiwi on September 02, 2012, 10:07:03 AM

I think we just need to wait 'till the end of this month.

Title: Re: No Blue Moon for New Zealand August 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on September 02, 2012, 10:31:13 AM

Yep we will see one on the 30th at 4.19pm.
There will not be another one for 3 years as the next one is in July 2015.