Posts Tagged ‘astronomy’
March 2025 Full Worm Moon
The full Worm Moon occurs at 2:55AM EDT on March 14, 2025. For Southern Native American tribes, the name Worm Moon came from the observation that earthworms begin to appear as the soil warms in spring. However, early northern Native American tribes did not see earthworms in March because glaciers had wiped out all soil…
Read MoreFebruary 2025 Full Snow Moon
“… A silvered pine, spattered stardustagainst an inky sky — I wonderwho the owl calls for on this Snow Moon Night. …” From Hunger Moon by Erika Burkhalter February’s full Moon is called the Snow Moon, and it occurs on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 8:53AM EST. For us the Moon sets at 7:40AM EST…
Read MoreJanuary 2025 Full Wolf Moon
The first full Moon of 2025, January’s Wolf Moon, rises on January 13 at 5:27PM EST. There are differing opinions on the origins of this name. Some say it’s Native American in origin and others believe it has Celtic and Old English origins. When early European settlers came to America gray wolves were widespread throughout…
Read MoreWinter Solstice 2024
Winter solstice, which occurs on Saturday, December 21 at exactly 4:21AM EST, is the astronomical beginning of winter in the northern hemisphere. Regardless of where you live in the northern hemisphere the winter solstice happens at the exact same moment for all of us. It occurs when the Earth’s northern hemisphere is tilted its farthest…
Read MoreGeminid Meteor Shower
The Geminid meteor shower is a favorite among northern hemisphere observers and is well known for being the best meteor shower of the year. Geminids occur every year from about November 19 to December 24. This year they peak, when the most meteors can be seen, from Friday night, December 13, into the early morning…
Read MoreNovember 2024 Full Beaver Moon
November’s full Beaver Moon rises at 4:23PM EST on Friday, November 15. Full Moons rise as the Sun is setting. The Sun sets at 5:06PM on this day – another indicator that nights are growing longer. The traditional full Moon names we use today originated with the Algonquin tribes that lived from New England to…
Read MoreComet C/2023 A3
“Comets are like cats: they have tails, and they do precisely what they want.” Davis H. Levy, Comets: Creators and Destroyers A visitor from afar is in the neighborhood. Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas), A3 for short, will be visible by the end of September in the morning sky. Comet names tell us much about the…
Read MoreSeptember 2024 Full Harvest Moon
This year’s full Harvest Moon on September 17, 2024, has a lot going on. The Moon will look full when it rises at 7:28PM EDT. However, it won’t be an official full Moon until 10:34PM. This is the exact moment the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth. When a full moon…
Read MoreAugust 2024 Full Sturgeon Moon
On August 19, 2024, we will be treated to the full Sturgeon Moon. This full Moon occurs at exactly 2:26PM EDT – the exact moment the Sun and Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth. Of course, we won’t be able to see it at this exact moment, but it will look full and…
Read MoreJuly 2024 Full Buck Moon
July’s full Moon, called the full Buck Moon, will occur at 6:17A.M. EDT on July 21, 2024. By this time the Moon will have slipped below our southwestern horizon. Not to worry though, if you want to see the Buck Moon it will look full and round to our eyes on the nights of July…
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