The Really Strange Story Behind Sunday's Blue Moon
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20101119/sc_space/thereallystrangestorybehindsundaysbluemoon
WARNING – The moon is not really the color blue. I checked outside. Honestly it looked like a normal moon to me. I learned in this article that they only call it a “Blue Moon”. When there are four full moons in a season, the third full moon is called a “Blue Moon”. Confusing isn’t it? Usually there are twelve full moons each year. Three full moons in each season. Some years there are thirteen full moons. People used to base their calendars on the full moons so when there were thirteen in a year instead of twelve it messed them up. According to the article, that is why the number thirteen is considered unlucky. What I found interesting about this article is that the moon can change colors. For example, the moon can appear reddish after a solar eclipse or a bluish lavender color after a volcanic eruption or forest fire in those areas.
Nicely written Emma I love you Paragraph it really interesting
ReplyDeleteReally cool. I never knew that the moon can change to blue or red.
ReplyDeleteVery nicely written! I now know that our moon can change color. Your paragraph is short but interesting and awesome...
ReplyDeleteI think the history of how people used to use the moon is so fascinating. Good job.
ReplyDeleteIt is soooooooooooooo interesting all those information about the moon and it is soooooooooooooo well rotten !!!!!!!!!
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