Astrology

Kaitlin'smom wrote: any one know what a second new moon of a solar month means?

cameragirl21 replied: a solar month is a month in the solar astrological cycle, in other words the month of aquarius--20 January to 18 February is a solar month.
a new moon happens after a period of waning....for example, when you have a full moon, the moon waxes for 2 weeks until it's full. after the full moon, the moon wanes for 2 weeks and then it's a new moon...when we have a new moon you can't see the moon, the sky appears dark (other than some stars but you won't see the moon).
typically, this is a 4 week cycle in that you have 2 weeks to a new moon, then 2 weeks later you have a full moon, so it's a total of 4 weeks.
when you have a second new moon in a solar month, you'd have to start the month off on the new moon (approximately) then 2 weeks later it's full and then 2 weeks later the solar month is ending with a new moon again.
it's a fairly uncommon occurrence because the 4 week cycle usually allows one full and one new moon per solar month. it's not terribly uncommon but it's not a regular cycle per se.
idk if that helps but that is what it means--you have 2 moonless nights in one solar cycle.

Kaitlin'smom replied: ahhh thanks I get it, let just hope my sister who asked me understands

punkeemunkee'smom replied: Isn't that a 'Blue Moon?'

punkeemunkee'smom replied: I looked...it is



I love full moons-they really light up the sky

Kaitlin'smom replied: any chance of one this year?

Hillbilly Housewife replied: So what's with the "Blood moon"? or is that the new moon? When the mon is HUGE, low and reddish?

punkeemunkee'smom replied: We always call that the new moon....My Grandpa used to say

Red sky(moon) at night Sailor's delight
Red sky(moon) at morn Sailors be warned

luvmykids replied: Aha...hence the saying "once in a blue moon" Abbie you are just a limitless supply of info!

punkeemunkee'smom replied:
I thought that a 2nd new/full moon was called a Blue moon...I googled the rest

luvmykids replied:
Has anyone ever told you you're the google queen?

Shoot, these days, who needs an education when you have google?

punkeemunkee'smom replied:
Well ma'm round here we don't got much use fer learnin...them there people at google-why they make it all right easy to do any figuren' we mighten need to...




I am the one of those that enjoys reading the encylopedia so I do really like google When Taylor wants to know about something or something is said that peeks my intrest I try to read about it...

luvmykids replied:

LOL, I need to remember google instead of telling the kids "Uh, I don't know, ask grandma"

Our Lil' Family replied:
Just say, "uh I don't know, ask Abbie"!

Hillbilly Housewife replied:
Oh we get red skies fairly often, and we use that saying too. But the actual mon being red? That's a new moon?

punkeemunkee'smom replied:
when it is big and kinda orangey red we always say oooo look at the moon... I should have said harvest moon... not new moon...I know in a movie (can't remember which one) someone said 'blood on the moon' but I don't think they showed the moon to see what that meant

punkeemunkee'smom replied:

This is what I mean when I say red moon Rocky...It is full- NoT a new moon...

edited because I repeated myself...

grapfruit replied: From Wikipedia website (regarding a Harvest Moon) full link here

It is claimed by some that the Harvest Moon seems to be somehow bigger or brighter or yellower in color than other full moons. This is an illusion. The yellow or golden or orangish or reddish color of the moon shortly after it rises is a physical effect, which stems from the fact that, when you see the moon low in the sky, you are looking at it through a greater amount of atmosphere than when the moon is overhead. The atmosphere scatters the bluish component of white moonlight (which is really reflected sunlight) but allows the reddish component of the light to travel a straighter path to your eyes. Hence all moons (and stars and planets) look reddish when they are low in the sky.

As for the large size of a full moon when seen low in the sky, it is true that the human eye sees a low hanging moon as being larger than one that rides high in the sky. This is known as a Moon Illusion and can be seen with any full moon. It can also be seen with constellations; in other words, a constellation viewed low in the sky will appear bigger than when it is high in the sky.

punkeemunkee'smom replied: Thank you Casey! That is very interesting! I still like thinking there is something 'magic' about it tho!

gr33n3y3z replied:
that one means its gonna be hot as hoot out tomorrow partner

redchief replied: Here and I thought a blue moon was an unusual third night of the month that the emergency rooms are going to be busy with unusual and strange human happenings and behaviors.

punkeemunkee'smom replied:
And lions and tigers and bears....

Tell the truth! YOU just use the blue moon as an excuse to let the wolf out!