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Blue Moon: Where to Watch

it's a rare event, and it's happening on Friday.

Look to the sky Friday to see a "blue moon." 

But don't expect to see the color blue. A blue moon refers to the rarity of multiple full moons in a month or season. will be the second in August. The first took place on Aug. 1. 

Two blue moons in a month typically occurs every 2.7 years, according to the Huffington Post. 

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The last blue moon was on Dec. 31, 2009, and the next won't occur until 2015.

The "two moons in one month" definition of a blue moon is actually fairly modern, since the widespread adoption of the standard calender. In folklore, a blue moon was the third full moon of a season that had four.

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