Halloween this year will be prominently different than previous years’, as a rare, blue moon will be visible in the spine-chilling, night sky. This is the first time for Halloween to see a full moon since 1944, and a blue moon on this holiday only happens every 18 to 19 years.
A phenomenon as the saying itself, a Blue Moon happens about every 30 months – two and a half years.
This Blue Moon will be considered the Hunter’s Blue Moon, as it peers into the night sky just after the Oct. 1, Harvest Moon, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
The moon, however, will not appear to have a blueish tint or glow. However, it’s given its name due to its appearance within a given period. According to NASA, this seasonal Blue Moon happens once every two and a half years. But, the title ‘Blue Moon’ has been given to the second full moon occurring within the same month as another, general full moon.
The moon is expected to reach its peak glow at about 9:50 a.m. but will still cascade throughout the night’s Trick-Or-Treating festivities.
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