How can you tell the difference between an ordinary Full Moon and a Blue Moon?

If the Full Moon is the second one in the same month...it is called a Blue Moon...at least according to the recent definition of Blue Moon. For more about this, have a look at some of my other FAQs about 'blue moons' at Ask the Astronomer.

Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald

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