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This is a fallacy. There was, in fact, a full moon in February, 1865. It occurred on 1865 February 10 at 16:27 UTC.

The specific chart is the USNO 1865 Moon Phases document.

This is not to say, however, that it is impossible for February to miss the full phase. The moon phases cycle every 29.5 days. Februrary, with 28 days (and 29 on a leap year), does miss a phase periodically.

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It did - in every month

This is a widespread "urban legend". There was, in fact, a full moon in February of 1865.

It occurred on 1865 February 10 at 16:27 UTC. The specific chart is the USNO 1865 Moon Phases document.

That doesn't mean that it's impossible for February to miss the full phase. The moon

phases cycle every 29.5 days. Februrary, with 28 days (and 29 on a leap year), can

miss a phase occasionally.

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February is the only month that can miss a moon phase.

One complete cycle of lunar phases runs 29 days and a fraction.

Any month longer than that must have every phase in it.

The only month shorter than that is February.

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The full moon of February 1865 occurred on February 10th at 16:27 UTC.

February is the only month in which it's possible to observe the moon from one fixed

place and not see a Full Moon. That's because the duration from one Full Moon to

the next is 29.531 days, but the month of February in any one place is never more

than 29 days long, so the whole month can fit into the period between Full Moons

and still leave a few hours to spare.

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I'm not sure where you came up with that question but the moon has been there for at least a couple billion years.

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February as rotation is calculated at 28.3 days.

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The only month in recorded history to not have a full moon occurred in February 1865.

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The only month that could not have a full moon would be February, which is 28 days long. So if the moon was full on January 31 of a non-leap year, the next full moon would occur on March 1.

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It did. February 10th.

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February.

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