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Tonight there is an unusual phenomenon: in some parts of the world the Moon is full for the second time in one month - an event which usually only happens once every few years. This has come to be known as a Blue Moon but - despite widespread claims - this is not an ancient folklore definition. The origins of the term are discussed in the Cyclopedia Selenica article.
Visible features are as for the fourteen-fifteen day moon.