{"id":22030,"date":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/rare-lunar-phenomenon-happening-tonight\/"},"modified":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T00:00:00","slug":"rare-lunar-phenomenon-happening-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/lifestyle\/rare-lunar-phenomenon-happening-tonight\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare lunar phenomenon happening tonight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tonight marks a rare appearance…<\/h3>\n

It’s a lunar phenomenon known as the \u201cblue moon\u201d \u2013 an event that only happens once every 2.7 years.<\/p>\n

So how and where can you see it?<\/h3>\n

Just look up! You can see it from anywhere on earth!<\/p>\n

When?<\/h3>\n

8.13pm in Adelaide<\/p>\n

(8.43 pm in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne and 6.43 pm in Perth)<\/p>\n

Is it ACTUALLY blue though?<\/h3>\n

Nope! If you gaze up at the sky tonight you will likely see a moon that\u2019s very BIG, very FULL and very BRIGHT but it won\u2019t actually be the colour blue!<\/p>\n

The term \u2018blue moon\u2019 is most often used to mean \u201crare\u201d \u2013 and indeed that\u2019s what this is.<\/p>\n

It basically marks the SECOND full moon in one calendar month.<\/p>\n

IFL Science explains: \u201cThe lunar cycle is around 29 and a half days, and months of the year are between 28 and 31 days long. The probability of a full lunar cycle, from full moon to full moon, occurring precisely during this time window is therefore not very high.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next of these phenomena won\u2019t occur until January 31, 2018. <\/p>\n

WATCH<\/strong> \u2013 This video by NASA explains what a blue moon actually is and explains how on rare occasions, it can actually be REALLY blue:<\/p>\n[bc_video player_id=”JWbQKFO6Y” account_id=”8394117001″ video_id=”4388575956001″]\n

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SEE ALSO: MARK BICKLEY TACKLES TWO HUGE ADAM GOODES MYTHS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: US COMEDIAN BREAKS DOWN ON TV OVER NEWS STORY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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