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Photos: Once in a Blue Moon
However you view this rare occurrence, please be sure to snap a photo and share it with readers here.
The Associated Press has reported that a private service for Neil Armstrong – the late, great astronaut – will ironically be held on the same day as a rare “blue moon” occurrence, Friday, August 31.
What is a “blue moon”? According to SkyandTelescope.com, a blue moon can be the second full moon in a month – we had a full moon on Aug. 1– or it can be a full moon signifying the change of seasons; Labor Day will bid farewell to summer this weekend.
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Time Magazine says tonight’s occurance has not happened since March 2010 and will not happen again until July 2015.
According to EarthSky.org, a blue moon is blue in name only so if you want to share a blue-hued picture you're going to have to get crafty (think Instagram and follow Clinton Patch).
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We’d love to see your pictures of tonight’s blue moon. How does the big lunar make you feel?
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