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![]() .... I wrote something up about 'blue moons' and its changed meaning over the years here .... http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/node/161 As with so many other facets of life, the US-dominated media - entertainment - commercial environment has altered its original meaning which is a shame because the 'true' blue moon is a fascinating phenomenon; this changed / altered usage is similar to the (now) common use of the phrase 'Indian Summer' which no doubt we'll also hear a lot of in the weeks to come. Martin. -- West Moors / East Dorset Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet) COL category: C1 overall |
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Op vrijdag 31 augustus 2012 11:36:27 UTC+2 schreef Martin Rowley het volgende:
... I wrote something up about 'blue moons' and its changed meaning over the years here .... http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/node/161 .... and here is a photo of last night's "blue moon" taken at Gorinchem in the Netherlands http://www.janvissersweer.nl/ (scroll down to the bottom). The caption repeats the definition you refer to: 2nd full moon in the same month. Colin Youngs Brussels |
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![]() "Colin Youngs" wrote in message ... Op vrijdag 31 augustus 2012 11:36:27 UTC+2 schreef Martin Rowley het volgende: ... I wrote something up about 'blue moons' and its changed meaning over the years here .... http://weatherfaqs.org.uk/node/161 ... and here is a photo of last night's "blue moon" taken at Gorinchem in the Netherlands http://www.janvissersweer.nl/ (scroll down to the bottom). The caption repeats the definition you refer to: 2nd full moon in the same month. Colin Youngs Brussels I remember that in my youth, 1950s, the colour of the moon seen from the UK was blue, due to forest fires in North America. AFAIK, this has not happened again in my lifetime. Cheers, Alastair. |
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On 01/09/2012 10:59, Alastair McDonald wrote:
I remember that in my youth, 1950s, the colour of the moon seen from the UK was blue, due to forest fires in North America. AFAIK, this has not happened again in my lifetime. Cheers, Alastair. .... probably this one Alastair .... 1950 ![]() 1. Smoke particles from large-scale forest fires in Alberta, Canada were blown across to NW Europe on strong upper-level winds and led to the widespread viewing of a very rare 'blue moon' event. The base of the pollutant cloud was around 12000 ft and the top circa 20000 to 25000 ft. In addition, the sun was coloured when it appeared through gaps in the cloud. Aircraft traversing the cloud were covered by an oily substance believed to be a resinous distillate from the burning wood. Martin. -- West Moors / East Dorset Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet) COL category: C1 overall |
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