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17 years 9 months ago #38812 by Seanie_Morris
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The next Blue Moon according to the recent definition is June 2006 - does that make Space.com wrong (May 2006)?


Not for American observers... as far as I can decipher.

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17 years 9 months ago #38814 by Keenan
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... - does that make Space.com wrong (May 2006)?


Not for American observers... as far as I can decipher.


Surely for a nation who can consider a burger "Awesome" nothing can actually be wrong? :P

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17 years 9 months ago #38817 by dmcdona
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I got both dates from Sky & Telescope!

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17 years 9 months ago #38829 by albertw
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From the S&T article mentioned earlier.

According to that there was no blue moon (of any definition!) in 2006

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17 years 9 months ago #38855 by Silversurfer
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Al,
I think Dave meant June 2007 not June 2006, this would tie up nicely with your chart.

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17 years 9 months ago #38856 by dmcdona
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:oops:

Yes of course - I meant this year...
Thanks Martin :D

But its odd that S&T have June but Space.com list it as May... Judging by S&T's research into the definition of a Blue Moon I'd say theirs is the correct date.

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