2015 Blue Moon and U.S. Capitol The second full moon of July 2015, a so-called Blue Moon, wowed stargazers around the world on July 31, 2015.

When was the last Blue Moon in June?

In fact, Blue Moons are not all that rare, on average there will be one Blue Moon every 2.5 years. After 1999, the next Blue Moons will be in November 2001; July 2004; and June 2007. The last one before 1999 was in July 1996. The term Blue Moon is believed to have originated in 1883 after the eruption of Krakatoa.

When was last Blue Moon?

The last Blue Moon – second full moon of a calendar month – came on October 31, 2020. The other sort of Blue Moon – third of four full moons in a single season, with a season being between a solstice and equinox – will come on August 22, 2021.

Was there a Blue Moon in 2016?

The common use of the phrase “blue moon” usually refers to the second of two full moons occurring in the same month. The last seasonal blue moon was on May 21, 2016, and the next one is on August 22, 2021.

Was there a blue moon in August 2015?

The Blue Moon occurs July 31, 2015 — though it won’t be blue. It is just an astrological term. For the moon to actually look blue is rare, caused by dust in the atmosphere.

Is a Blue Moon real?

Blue moons aren’t blue! Blue moons remain the same colour as any other full moon except in two rare cases. In very rare circumstances, the Moon can appear blue, but in this case it is a colour added to the Moon by viewing it through a haze of dust particles in our atmosphere, perhaps from a recent volcanic eruption.

What happens during a Blue Moon?

A “Blue Moon” is a fairly infrequent phenomenon involving the appearance of an additional full moon within a given period. There are roughly 29.5 days between full moons, making it unusual for two full moons to fit into a 30 or 31-day-long month. (This means that February will never have a Blue Moon.)

Is the Blue Moon real?

What colour is a blue moon? Blue moons aren’t blue! Blue moons remain the same colour as any other full moon except in two rare cases. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon can turn blood red, lit only by the light that is bent around the Earth by its atmosphere onto the face of the Moon.