Blue moon on Buddhist Lent Day

CHIANG MAI, 1 August 2015 (NNT) – Last night the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) (NARIT) captured a picture of the “Blue Moon”, a term used to call the second full moon of the month happening on the annual religious day of Buddhist Lent Day as it was visible on Chiang Mai's skies.

Thais across the country were able to experience the rare sight on the annual religious day of Buddhist Lent Day. However in some some areas heavy rains obscured the sky, especially in provinces of Sakon Nakhon, Roi Et, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Kamphaeng Phet. Meanwhile, the public in the provinces of Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Nonthaburi, were able to fully experience the beautiful and rare occasion.

NARIT revealed that such an occurrence is not uncommon in the field of astronomy, as the lunar orbital period around the earth is approximately 28 days, amounting to at least one full moon per month. The previous blue moon happened on the August 31, 2012, and the next blue moon will happen on 31 January 2018

-- NNT 2015-08-01

Should this thread not be split up into 2 completely different, totally unrelated threads?

Here's the referenced photo.

Last night I seen the moon and I have to admit she looked very beautiful.

I experience a blue moon rather frequently, and blue Mondays even more often.

This was a very interesting view lately:

Uuuuuuuhhh...Buddhist Lent Day and a Blue Moon!

TThat must mean....something....connected to ...lottery numbers, I guess....

Should this thread not be split up into 2 completely different, totally unrelated threads?

Yes, here's the totally unrelated bit.

Buddha was a MAN who DIED and di not practice that he was DEITY as they do here. THEY ARE ALL whacko professing to bow and kow tow to a dead man who can do nothing at all to help anyone.

No wonder so many people useless in this country

Buddha was a MAN who DIED and di not practice that he was DEITY as they do here. THEY ARE ALL whacko professing to bow and kow tow to a dead man who can do nothing at all to help anyone.

No wonder so many people useless in this country

The uneducated, poor and self-absorbed are often blind followers of corrupt and self-serving institutions. This is a not just a local phenomenon.

As Groucho Marx once said " Religion is the opiate of the masses" (or words to that effect)i

Uuuuuuuhhh...Buddhist Lent Day and a Blue Moon!

TThat must mean....something....connected to ...lottery numbers, I guess....

may be it means something for sugar daddies? discounts in beer bars, for example?

Edited August 2, 201510 yr by TimmyT