October has two full moons, and the first one took place on October 1, while the second one occurs on October 31 – Halloween. Because of time zone differences, in eastern Australia and New Zealand, this full moon falls on November 1. Thus, it is the first of two November 2020 full moons there. Halloween is also the fourth and final cross-quarter day of 2020 – the spookiest of the four. It was previously known as All Hallows Eve and to us in North America as Halloween. The second of two full moons in one calendar month is widely known as the Blue Moon. Therefore, this Halloween we will have a Blue Moon, but there’s more! On this year’s Halloween, bright red Mars will appear close to the full moon in the sky. Now, it is past its nearest approach to Earth in 2 years. Blue Moon. Red Mars. Doesn’t it sound spectacular? However, the full moon won’t actually be blue in color, only in name. It is definitely something that you don’t want to miss! The next full moon to fall on … [Read more...]