Photo gallery: Once in a Blue Moon
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A couple watches a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, behind the Chrysler Building in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, behind the Chrysler Building in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A rare second full Moon of the month, known as a "Blue Moon", is seen over Cincinnati, Ohio on Aug 31, 2012 in this NASA handout. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon known as a "blue moon" rises in the haze over the skyline of New York as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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People watch a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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People watch a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A couple watches a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon is seen in the sky of Jordanian capital Amman on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon known as a "blue moon" rises behind a statue of an eagle at the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon is seen near a blue cross in Skopje on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon is seen near a blue cross in Skopje on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon is seen near a power line in Skopje on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon known as a "blue moon" rises in the haze over the skyline of New York as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon is seen in the sky of Jordanian capital Amman on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon is seen from the Atahualpa Stadium in Quito on Aug 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A full moon sits over the Washington region on the night of moon walking astronaut Neil Armstrong's funeral seen from northern Virginia on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A couple watches a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, behind the Chrysler Building in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, behind the Chrysler Building in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The moon rises, a day after being a full moon, over the skyline of Manhattan, in New York on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A rare second full Moon of the month, known as a "Blue Moon", is seen over Cincinnati, Ohio on Aug 31, 2012 in this NASA handout. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon known as a "blue moon" rises in the haze over the skyline of New York as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People watch a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
People watch a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A couple watches a full moon known as a "blue moon" rises over the skyline of New York from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon is seen in the sky of Jordanian capital Amman on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon known as a "blue moon" rises behind a statue of an eagle at the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon is seen near a blue cross in Skopje on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon is seen near a blue cross in Skopje on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon is seen near a power line in Skopje on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon known as a "blue moon" rises in the haze over the skyline of New York as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon is seen in the sky of Jordanian capital Amman on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon is seen from the Atahualpa Stadium in Quito on Aug 30, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A full moon sits over the Washington region on the night of moon walking astronaut Neil Armstrong's funeral seen from northern Virginia on Aug 31, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Images of a full moon, also known as a “blue moon”, seen in the United States. According to Nasa, it is the second time in August that a full moon is seen – the first was on Aug 1 to 2.
The “Blue Moon” phenomenon happens every two and a half years on average.
