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Monday, November 11th, 2024
November is HERE and its time for a bonus Super Moon!! This month, the Weather Channel has details on this months Full moon. The traditional full moon name for November is the Full Beaver Moon. This month's full moon will reach its peak on Friday, November 15th, ...
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Thursday, October 17th, 2024
Fall is HERE and its time for a Super Moon!! Check out the NASA link for a detailed explanation of how different cultures celebrate this event. The traditional full moon name for October is the Full Hunter's Moon. This month's full moon appears already full on Thursday, October ...
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Wednesday, September 11th, 2024
The most common traditional full moon name for September is the Full Harvest Moon. This month's full moon appears already full on Tuesday, September 17th, around 10:35 PM EDT. Note there is even a partial eclipse that evening from around 8:41PM to 0:47AM EDT early Wednesday morning.
Check the almanac ...
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2024
This is the title page for the "Full Moon Names" collection. This series will contain a growing number of posts under the topics of ethnoastronomy, mythology, and history.
In-the-sky.org has a good introduction to Full Moon Names as well some brief history on lunar calendars and the almanacs that introduced traditional ...
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