The moon (and sun) can appear blue (or green) due to dust particles in the
atmosphere following large volcanic explosions. Smoke from forest fires can
produce a similar effect. Smoke from forest fires in Canada can reach Europe.
One such fire in September 1950 produced smoke that caused blue
Richard.
One such fire in September 1950 produced smoke that caused blue moons to be
seen in Europe. Tony, how old are you? Could this have been your event?
-- Richard Langley
Professor of Geodesy and Precision Navigation
P.S. Source of info: The Stars Belong to Everyone by Prof. Helen
Hi Mac,
Last summer I requested an interlibrary loan for the two books by Cousins. I
got both books. The covers were the same, the wording on each page was the same
in several cases that I checked. If there was a difference, it may have been
only a slight difference in the appendix or near