Jean Meeus's book "Mathematical Astronomy Morsels" http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0943396514/o/qid=921164695/sr=2-1/002-5697572-2293064
lists months over a period of about two hundred years which are missing a lunar phase. I believe it lists 1961 as the previous year (before this one) without a February Full moon; it lists several others. I don't have this book handy right now. I'll send more info later... If you have the book, it's in the chapter titled something like "months with five lunar phases." I believe it's the last chapter of the first section of the book. Jim ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- | Jim Cobb | 540 Arapeen Dr. #100 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Parametric | Salt Lake City, UT | (801)-588-4632 | | Technology Corp. | 84108-1202 | Fax (801)-588-4650 | ------------------- ---------------------- -------------------- Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours. -- Yogi Berra > This can't be true since February 1999 also didn't have a full moon. In > addition since both the calander and the lunar cycle are periodic there must > be repetition at some point. > > Previous Message: > <<To all, > > Hmmm, hope I don't incur too much wrath over another moon question but I > heard the other day that Feb 1865 is the only month in recorded history not > to have a full moon (and hence be the only month in which a moon dial could > not be used on its day of greatest accuracy - there; I got back on > topic!!). > > It seems odd - is it to be believed do you think?>>
