On Wednesday, a full, luminous moon will appear in the sky.
, a Blue Moon isn't named for its color. Instead, as the phrase"once in a blue moon" suggests, it's all about timing. On Wednesday, it will be the second full moon of the month. The first was on August 1.
While the current qualification for a Blue Moon is the second full moon to occur in a month, an older definition used the number of full moons in a year. Usually, there were 12, but sometimes there would be an extra one.
Blue Moons are less common: Only one in about 33 moons qualifies. Both happening at once occurs every 10 to 20 years. The next blue supermoon will rise in 2037, according toIn 1883, Krakatau's deadly volcanic eruption killed 36,000 people. Sulfur dioxide and ash filled the air, making the moon look blue as the particles blocked red light without filtering other hues.
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