The blue moon will be back in 2023 after a hiatus in 2022. That will go along with four consecutive supermoons, a lunar eclipse and a 'super blue moon.'
At this point of the year, it was time to set beaver traps before the swamps freeze to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now active in their preparation for winter.December is when the winter cold fastens its grip on the Northern Hemisphere. Sometimes this moon is referred to as the Long Nights Moon, and the nights are their longest. The moon is above the horizon a long time.
This particular full moon makes its highest arc across the sky because it is opposite to the low sun. And on this very same night, another celestial object will also be opposite to the sun:, which arrives at opposition 87 minutes after the moon turns full. Depending on your location, you will see Mars shining like a brilliant yellow-orange star, either hovering very close below the moon, or you will see the moon actually pass in front of Mars, producing an occultation.
The snowiest month of the year, on average. The Full Snow Moon historically corresponds to the month of the heaviest snows. However, most of the United States sees their snowiest month of the year in January or December.Hunting becomes very difficult during February. Hence, to some tribes, this was the Full Hunger Moon.In this month the ground softens and earthworm casts reappear, inviting the return of the robins.
It's also known as the Full Crust Moon because the snow cover becomes crusted from thawing by day and freezing at night.The grass pink or wild ground phlox is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. In 2022, this is also the Paschal Full Moon; the first full moon after the spring equinox on March 20. The first Sunday following the Paschal Moon is Easter Sunday, which indeed will be observed the very next day on Sunday, April 17.The term full flower moon is derived from how Flowers are abundant everywhere by this time of year. This moon was also known as the Full Corn Planting Moon.Strawberry picking season peaks during this month; Europeans called this the Rose Moon.
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