{"id":328396,"date":"2021-08-21T00:38:28","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T21:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/augusts-blue-sturgeon-moon-explained\/"},"modified":"2021-08-21T00:38:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T21:38:28","slug":"augusts-blue-sturgeon-moon-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/augusts-blue-sturgeon-moon-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"#August&#8217;s blue &#8216;sturgeon&#8217; moon explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2de1af14454\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2de1af14454\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/augusts-blue-sturgeon-moon-explained\/#What_is_a_blue_moon\" >What is a blue moon?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/augusts-blue-sturgeon-moon-explained\/#How_often_do_blue_moons_occur\" >How often do blue moons occur?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/augusts-blue-sturgeon-moon-explained\/#Why_is_this_blue_moon_called_a_%E2%80%9Csturgeon%E2%80%9D_moon_too\" >Why is this blue moon called a \u201csturgeon\u201d moon, too?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/augusts-blue-sturgeon-moon-explained\/#When_is_the_next_blue_moon\" >When is the next blue moon?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#August&#8217;s blue &#8216;sturgeon&#8217; moon explained<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/blue-moon-sturgeon-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOnce in a blue moon\u201d is officially h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Earth\u2019s satellite reaches a rare milestone on the celestial calendar this weekend with Sunday\u2019s seasonal blue \u201csturgeon\u201d moon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_blue_moon\"><\/span>What is a blue moon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s 2021\u2019s only blue moon \u2014 in this case, the third full moon to occur in a calendar season with four full moons, which is one more than the typical three. Called a \u201cseasonal\u201d blue moon, it appears just once every three years or so. <\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s skywatchers often use the term \u201cblue moon\u201d interchangeably with a similar occurrence, in which there are two full moons in one month. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly speaking, many years contain a floater 13th full moon, all of which are called \u201cblue moons.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_do_blue_moons_occur\"><\/span>How often do blue moons occur?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The reason for the divergence may trace back to a misinterpretation of ancient ways, when some early civilizations depended on the lunar cycle to mark the passing of time, often using the nicknames of full moons to signify their months. Due to the occasional addition of a 13th full moon in a calendar year, the term \u201cblue\u201d was applied to the outlier.<\/p>\n<p>Now that the definition of blue moon has broadened, and the folkloric names of full moons have blended with the modern calendar, a blue moon with a bit of theatrical flair may come through \u2014 including Aug. 22\u2019s blue sturgeon moon. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_this_blue_moon_called_a_%E2%80%9Csturgeon%E2%80%9D_moon_too\"><\/span>Why is this blue moon called a \u201csturgeon\u201d moon, too?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Historians believe that consistent crop maintenance and rotation may have dictated the need for naming full moons, such as August\u2019s \u201csturgeon moon.\u201d The marine fish of North America was once expected to bring big catches to hunters on the Great Lakes and the Northeast\u2019s Lake Champlain during this month, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/full-moon-august\">according to the Old Farmer\u2019s Almanac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With a lineage tracking 136 million years, sturgeon are often referred to as \u201cliving fossils.\u201d Many serious anglers, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rustyangler.com\/fishing-moon\/#:~:text=A%20full%20moon%2C%20or%20%E2%80%9Cfishing,true%20for%20fresh%20water%20fish.\">according to RustyAngler.com<\/a>, believe that bigger fish are more likely to swim inland, where small prey typically populates, around the time of a full moon, when the tide is highest. They come to get their fill, while savvy fishermen get the chance at a prize catch without heading out to deeper waters. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_the_next_blue_moon\"><\/span>When is the next blue moon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A full moon occurs about once every 29.5 days, which makes room for the occasional 13th moon in a year with 12 months. Whether it be the seasonal blue moon, in which there are four in one-quarter year, or the modern variety, meaning the second full moon in a month with two, each happens just about once every two or three years \u2014 and, even more rare, sometimes twice in one year.<\/p>\n<p>The next blue moon, a modern one, occurs in about two years on Aug. 31, 2023; a seasonal blue moon will rise again on Aug. 19, 2024, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/earthsky.org\/astronomy-essentials\/when-is-the-next-blue-moon\/\">according to EarthSky.org<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Earth\u2019s satellite reaches a rare milestone on the celestial calendar this weekend with Sunday\u2019s seasonal blue \u201csturgeon\u201d moon. What is a blue moon? 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