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.
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.
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.
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.
I'm not sure where you came up with that question but the moon has been there for at least a couple billion years.
February as rotation is calculated at 28.3 days.
The only month in recorded history to not have a full moon occurred in February 1865.
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.
It did. February 10th.
February.
There is a full moon every month of the year - on rare occasion, two full moons in the same month.
Yes the moon comes out as full moon once every month
Every month has a full moon. If you look at a calander that has the moon phases, you will see that every month has one.
A full moon comes out once a month
The second full moon in a month is called a "blue moon."
There is a full moon every month and, rarely, there may be two in a given month.
There is a full moon every month of the year - on rare occasion, two full moons in the same month.
The month the full moon the called harvest moon is October.
Yes the moon comes out as full moon once every month
Every month has a full moon. If you look at a calander that has the moon phases, you will see that every month has one.
A full moon comes out once a month
A second full moon in a month is a blue moon.
The second full moon in a month is called a "blue moon."
Tonight's full moon will be the brightest this year, but not QUITE as bright as the full moon last month. Last month and this month, we have a "perigee moon", when the full moon corresponds to the closest point in the Earth's orbit. The "perigee full moon" appears about 15% larger and 30% brighter than the "average" full moon.
a full moon
Observe the moon for three months and record the phase. Assume it is a repeating pattern.
The moon takes one month to complete a revolution around the earth. A full moon occurs when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun (opposition). The full moon can only happen at this part of the lunar orbit, and it takes one month to complete the orbit; thus, full moon happens once a month.