August 2012 is a month with two full moons. And, by popular acclaim, that means it’s a Blue Moon month – but Blue in name only. That’s because a Blue Moon is sometimes defined as the second full moon in a calendar month. The first full moon was August 1. The second full moon was August 31, 2012. The second full moon of August 2012 is the Blue Moon. Happy Blue Moon, everyone!
Saturday, September 01, 2012
Blue Moon
August 2012 is a month with two full moons. And, by popular acclaim, that means it’s a Blue Moon month – but Blue in name only. That’s because a Blue Moon is sometimes defined as the second full moon in a calendar month. The first full moon was August 1. The second full moon was August 31, 2012. The second full moon of August 2012 is the Blue Moon. Happy Blue Moon, everyone!