Category — Astronomy

As the full moon shines bright over Earth tomorrow night, people on the planet may go a little crazy, or so some believe. Having long held mystery and intrigue, the full moon has been blamed for causing a sudden increase in crime, psychotic behaviors, and accidents. Nineteenth century lawyers in England would even argue their [...]

Another year and another 12 Full Moons. We cap 2008 off with the Full Cold Moon which arrives at 11:37am (Eastern) on December 12th. For some of us, we might call it the Full Numbingly Cold Moon. It was a weird week in Maine. On Tuesday we had wind-chills of -20 degrees (F). Wednesday it peaks at [...]

As we spend more time in darkness, you only have to look skyward to observe planets, stars and the moon. Ever wonder why stars appear to twinkle, but planets don’t? In fact, stars are minute pinpoints of light. No matter how powerful your telescope, a star will always look like a tiny pinpoint with no [...]

If there is one treat the summer months offer, it is the ability to enjoy the night sky.  Over the weekend I had an exchange with a reader concerning meteor showers. Each year we have a page devoted to the best meteor viewings. In the 2008 edition we placed this within  the calendar pages but in [...]

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Buck Full Moon, Thunder Full Moon, Conserve Gas
As you may have noticed on our home page, today is  a Full Moon. It is  known as the Full Buck Moon because bucks shed their antlers this month or the Full Thunder Full Moon, because  the number of thunderstorms peak  this month.. But, what do [...]

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Full Moons during the warmer months are  particularly enjoyable.  More often than winter Full Moons, we can be outdoors and enjoy the Moon’s glow and  appearance. Tonight, we can observe the Strawberry Full Moon which arrives at 1:30pm EDT. While this is the time at which the Moon is completely [...]

There are few things in the sky more beautiful than a Full Moon. In April the Moon is Full on the 20th at 6:25am (EDT). It’s not really a pink moon but has been known by many a a Full Pink Moon. This designation came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which [...]