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A 'Blue Moon' for New Year's Eve

Posted December 30, 2009 8:27 AM

From Discovery News - Top Stories:

Anyone hoping for something special in 2010 will get started on the right foot: a rare blue moon will grace the skies New Year's Eve, an event that happens only once every 19 years. Blue moons aren't really blue. They're second full moons that fall within a single calendar month. At 29.5 days, the lunar cycle is slightly shorter than the typical month, which puts a second full moon on a monthly calendar every 2.5 years.

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Re: A 'Blue Moon' for New Year's Eve

01/05/2010 5:17 AM

With a combination of a full moon and extensive rainwater and snow-melt run-off, the level in London's River Thames was exceptionally high, as was the quality of the fireworks display and light-show.

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