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True Blue
Credit: Meggan Wood
Meggan Wood used a blue filter to get a fittingly blue photo of the August 2012 blue moon from Maricopa, Az.
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Mountain Moon
Credit: Gary Randall
The blue moon shines behind Mount Hood, Oregon, in this photo by Gary Randall.
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Tree & Moon
Credit: Jason Hight
A gnarled tree hangs over the blue moon in this shot by Jason Hight, taken in Longmont, Colo.
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Crisp Blue Moon
Credit: Matt Molloy
Photographer Matt Molloy took this photo of the blue moon from his backyard on the shore of lake Ontario, Canada.
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Friends Under the Moon
Credit: Davide Tedeschi
Friends watch the blue moon in this photo by Davide Tedeschi taken in Montreal, Canada.
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Evergreen Valley Blue Moon
Credit: Mary P. Bowman
The blue moon over Evergreen Valley in Olympia, Wash., was photographed Aug. 31, 2012 by Mary P. Bowman.
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Blue Moon for Neil
Credit: Dennis Daniels
"Thinking of you, Neil," wrote Dennis Daniels, who took this blue moon photo to honor the late Neil Armstrong, who died Aug. 25, 2012 a week before this photo was taken.
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Monsoon Blue Moon
Credit: Ajay Talwar, TWAN
"Yesterday's blue moon was actually reddish when it rose over the Avenue Rajpath, New Delhi," wrote photographer Ajay Talwar. "Actually it was lucky to have been visible at all during the Indian Monsoons."
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Blue Moon Over World Trade Center
Credit: Kevin Ly
From New York City, Kevin Ly took this photo of the blue moon over the site of the World Trade Center.
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Blue Moon Over Denmark
Credit: Johan Clausen
This photo of the August 2012 blue moon was taken by Johan Clausen in Denmark.
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Blue Moon Chased by Dragons
Credit: Rochelle Jordan
"The leaves look like a dragon chasing the moon," wrote Rochelle Jordan, who took this blue moon photo from Glen Allen, Va., on Aug. 31, 2012.
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Moon, Stars and Stripes
Credit: Edd Cote
Photographer Edd Cote describes this photo he took from Millbury, Mass., as "Red, white, and blue... moon."
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Moon Over the Brooklyn Bridge
Credit: Michelle Gordon
The blue moon shines over New York City's Brooklyn Bridge in this photo by Michelle Gordon.
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Blue Moon From Florida
Credit: Jessica Miles
"This is what [the blue moon] looks like From South Florida," wrote Jessica Miles, who took this photo Aug. 31, 2012.
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Blue Moon Over North Carolina
Credit: Greg Diesel Walck
A stunning blue moon hangs over the Pasquotank River in Elizabeth City, N.C., in this photo by Greg Diesel Walck.
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Yellow Blue Moon
Credit: Maggie Chen
Maggie Chen took this photo of the blue moon August 31, 2012 at around 8:20 p.m. ET.
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Blue Moon Over Levittown, N.Y.
Credit: Marcelo Azevedo
Marcelo Azevedo took this photo of the August 2012 blue moon from Levittown, N.Y.
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Cloudy Moon
Credit: Izabela Wolan-Stachura
Izabela Wolan-Stachura took this photo of a streaky blue moon behind clouds.
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Blue Moon of Osaka, Japan
Credit: Angela Saeki
Night sky watcher Angela Saeki caught the blue moon from her balcony on the 34th floor in Osaka, Japan, August 30, 2012. She writes: "[This] photo ... is my favorite! It's making it a city of jewels instead of the concrete jungle it is known for!"
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August 2012 Blue Moon in Minot, SD
Credit: David Stockinger
Night sky watcher David Stockinger took this photo of the August 2012 blue moon in Minot, SD, on August 30, 2012.
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Blue Moon of New York City
Credit: Tomsajinsa
Night sky watcher Tomsajinsa sent in this photo of the blue moon taken in NYC, August 31, 2012.
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Blue Moon of New York City #2
Credit: Tomsajinsa
Night sky watcher Tomsajinsa sent in this photo of the blue moon taken in NYC, August 31, 2012.
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Blue Moon of Osaka, Japan #2
Credit: Angela Saeki
Night sky watcher Angela Saeki caught the blue moon from her balcony on the 34th floor in Osaka, Japan, August 30, 2012.
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Blue Moon of New York City #3
Credit: Tomsajinsa
Night sky watcher Tomsajinsa sent in this photo of the blue moon taken in NYC, August 31, 2012.
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Kentucky Blue Moon
Credit: John Cornelius
Sky watcher John Cornelius took this photo of the August 2012 blue moon from East Bernstadt, Kentucky.
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Ghostly Blue Moon
Credit: Darling Robleto
A ghostly blue moon is seen in this photo by Darling Robleto.
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Dominican Blue Moon
Credit: Juan Ricardo Lopez
Juan Ricardo Lopez took this blue moon photo Aug. 31st from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Overcast Blue Moon
Credit: Jennifer Griffor
"Some overcast clouds created an amazing view and hue," said Jennifer Griffor, who took this blue moon photo from Michigan in August 2012.
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Evergreen Valley Blue Moon
Credit: Mary P. Bowman
The blue moon over Evergreen Valley in Olympia, Wash., was photographed Aug. 31, 2012 by Mary P. Bowman.
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