What exactly is a 'super blue moon'? Here's when to see it

[GoneFishin]

What exactly is a 'super blue moon'? Here's when to see it in Toronto
The phrase "once in a blue moon" is going to ring true as a 'super blue moon' is set to illuminate Toronto's night skies starting Monday.

The supermoon blue moon will be full for about three days, according to NASA, but what exactly is it?
The difference between a supermoon and blue moon

What exactly is a 'super blue moon'? Here's when to see it in Toronto

 

[Meanderer]

"The Marcels were an American doo-wop group known for turning popular music songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and signed to Colpix Records, with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. The group was named after a popular hair style of the day, the marcel wave, by Fred Johnson's younger sister Priscilla."

THE MARCELS - "BLUE MOON" (1961)

 

[GoneFishin]

"The Marcels were an American doo-wop group known for turning popular music songs into rock and roll. The group formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and signed to Colpix Records, with lead Cornelius Harp, bass Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. The group was named after a popular hair style of the day, the marcel wave, by Fred Johnson's younger sister Priscilla."

THE MARCELS - "BLUE MOON" (1961)

I remember that song. Always liked it.

 

[Meanderer]

Paul McCartney George Harrison & Ringo Starr - Blue Moon Of Kentucky

 

[horseless carriage]

What exactly is a 'super blue moon'?

Well it's certainly not The Marcels tortured version of "Blue Moon."

A popular song written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934, that has become a standard ballad. Many artistes have covered it including, Frankie Avalon,The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Stevens, Billie Holiday, Al Bowlly, Bobby Vinton, Sam Cooke, The Platters, The Mavericks, Dean Martin, Amália Rodrigues Yvonne De Carlo, The Supremes, Cyndi Lauper, New Edition, Bob Dylan, Chromatics, Rod Stewart, Bing Crosby And Elvis Presley.

 

[GoneFishin]

OK everybody we are getting a little bit here.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

See what a powerful force music is?! Just took your thread off course GF. Here's an article that should answer your questions.
Blue Moon: what is it and when is the next one?

 

[Lara]

Will it be seen in North Carolina? Please say yes...pretty please?

 

[CallMeKate]

I'll be looking at it on Monday... absolutely!

 

[GoneFishin]

See what a powerful force music is?! Just took your thread off course GF. Here's an article that should answer your questions.
Blue Moon: what is it and when is the next one?

Already posted a link. I don't have any questions

 

[CallMeKate]

Will it be seen in North Carolina? Please say yes...pretty please?

You don't have a moon in North Carolina?! Weather permitting, there's no reason you couldn't see it.

 

[GoneFishin]

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[OneEyedDiva]

Already posted the link

Yes, but the one I posted is from a different site and has a picture of what appears to be a blue moon, which of course, isn't what it will really look like.

 

[Lara]

You don't have a moon in North Carolina?!

I was referring to a "BLUE moon" as the thread title suggests. The key word being "Blue".
No, I don't recall ever having seen a blue moon in NC. But I will be watching Monday.

 

[CallMeKate]

I was referring to a "BLUE moon" as the thread title suggests. The key word being "Blue".
No, I don't recall ever having seen a blue moon in NC

Blue doesn't refer to the color. And it's where the term "once in a blue moon" originated.

"The "super" part refers to the moon's orbit, which brings it slightly closer to Earth this month, making it appear bigger and brighter. The "blue" part means that this is the third of four full moons this season, an unusual occurrence."