blue moon
blue moon (phr)
English Definitions:
blue moon (noun)
a long time
"something that happens once in blue moon almost never happens"
blue moon (Noun)
The second of two full moons that occur in the same calendar month.
blue moon (Noun)
The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.
blue moon (Noun)
Something absurd.
blue moon (Noun)
The third full moon in a quarter that contains four rather than the usual three full moons.
blue moon (Noun)
A long time.
blue moon (Noun)
A flavor of sweet ice cream that is popular in the Midwestern U.S. and is a component of Superman ice cream.
Blue moon
A blue moon is usually used to describe a second full moon in a single solar calendar month, which happens every two to three years. The usage of the term blue moon to describe the second full moon in one calendar month results from a misinterpretation of the traditional definition of that term in the March 1946 issue of Sky & Telescope. Previous to that time, the term was used to describe the third full moon in a season with four. Due to the rarity of a blue moon, the term "blue moon" is used colloquially to mean a rare event, as in the phrase "once in a blue moon". The term has nothing to do with the actual color of the moon. A literal "blue moon" may occur in certain atmospheric conditions, e.g. volcanic eruptions and exceptionally large fires can leave particles in the atmosphere.
Blue moon
A blue moon is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: the third of four full moons in a season. The phrase in modern usage has nothing to do with the actual color of the Moon, although a visually blue Moon (the Moon appearing with a bluish tinge) may occur under certain atmospheric conditions—for instance, if volcanic eruptions or fires release particles in the atmosphere of just the right size to preferentially scatter red light.
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