Posts Tagged ‘Astronomy’
Science of the Buck Moon
Reading Time: 2 minutesScience of the Buck Moon onight’s full moon is called the Buck Moon. This full moon is so called for the antlers that grow annually from the forehead of a buck (male deer), around this time of year. Alternate names include Hay Moon, Wyrt Moon, and Thunder Moon. I’ve written previously about the Sturgeon Supermoon,…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesScience of the Harvest Supermoon When we talk about a Supermoon, we’re not referring to Clark Kent’s secret identity. A “super” moon occurs when a full moon coincides with the Moon’s orbit around the Earth, which is closest in its elliptical orbit, known as perigee. This means the Moon’s appearance in the sky is…
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Reading Time: 2 minutesScience of the Strawberry Moon Strawberries emerge in May and ripen in June, giving their name to June’s Full Moon. This Strawberry Moon, which often coincides with the Summer Solstice, will reach peak illumination in the United States on Friday, June 21, at 9:08 p.m., E.T. It also goes by other names: Green Corn Moon,…
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