On Friday, the Moon will be special — it will be a Blue Moon!
Despite of its colorful name, the Blue Moon on Friday is no different from a regular full moon – it simply means the second full moon of the month, so don’t expect to see a bluish painted night.
NASA Explains: For the second time this month, the Moon is about to become full. There was one full Moon on August 1st/2nd, and now a second is coming on August 31st.
According to modern folklore, whenever there are two full Moons in a calendar month, the second one is “blue.†But will the moody Moon of August 31st actually turn blue? Probably not.
Most Blue Moons look pale gray and white, indistinguishable from any other Moon you’ve ever seen. Squeezing a second full Moon into a calendar month doesn’t change the physical properties of the Moon itself, so its color remains the same.
The Blue moon to appear tonight will be broadcast online by the Slooh Space Camera to honor the late great Neil Armstrong.
