Blue Full Moon this Friday (31 August)

dinneenp

Hi,
Not sure if this has been posted already but there'll be a blue full moon this Friday. Hopefully no clouds.

Cheers,
pa.

Gregor Samsa

Note that a "blue moon" in this context isn't actually blue. Nor does it look any different to a regular full moon. It's a reference to a full moon in a month that has already had one* (there was already a full moon on August 2nd) . The next month with two won't be until July 2015, so it's a relatively rare event (hence "once in a blue moon").


*or the extra full moon in a season that has 4 (seasons usually only have 3) to use the traditional definition.

thebaz

phutyle wrote: »

The next month with two won't be until July 2015, so it's a relatively rare event (hence "once in a blue moon").

thankfully-
the older I get the less I like them - thought it was an old wise tale, but recently notice a lot more anger and unbalanced thinking (me included) when the moon is full

kassie

phutyle wrote: »

Note that a "blue moon" in this context isn't actually blue. Nor does it look any different to a regular full moon. It's a reference to a full moon in a month that has already had one* (there was already a full moon on August 2nd) . The next month with two won't be until July 2015, so it's a relatively rare event (hence "once in a blue moon").


*or the extra full moon in a season that has 4 (seasons usually only have 3) to use the traditional definition.

ya learn something new every day!!!

Zillah

thebaz wrote: »

thankfully-
the older I get the less I like them - thought it was an old wise tale, but recently notice a lot more anger and unbalanced thinking (me included) when the moon is full

...what?

mitosis

Zillah wrote: »

...what?

He means "old WIVE'S tale"

smash

phutyle wrote: »

Note that a "blue moon" in this context isn't actually blue. Nor does it look any different to a regular full moon. It's a reference to a full moon in a month that has already had one* (there was already a full moon on August 2nd) . The next month with two won't be until July 2015, so it's a relatively rare event (hence "once in a blue moon").


*or the extra full moon in a season that has 4 (seasons usually only have 3) to use the traditional definition.

The smurfs lied to me!

Gregor Samsa

smash wrote: »

The smurfs lied to me!

Hey, that's what custom white balance is for :pac:

dirtyghettokid

overcast here in north dublin
is it on display for anyone else in ireland?

zero19

dirtyghettokid wrote: »

overcast here in north dublin
is it on display for anyone else in ireland?

Cloudy in Galway

Ghost Train

Visible in Cork. Should probably take a photo :pac:

Not the best of cameras for the job and taken in September so not sure if it counts

thebaz

Zillah wrote: »

...what?

I don't like full moons - nothing to do with photographing them

uberalles

Stick to the paths, don't drift out to the moors ....

Aaaaarrrrrrrrr

pearljamfan

took this one around half1 , no detail in the moon but i like the composition.

magicbastarder

Zillah wrote: »

...what?

there's a widely held belief that incidents of general madness and boisterousness are more common around a full moon.