2010 Nov Full Moon (Blue Moon)

Today’s November full moon is a Blue Moon. It isn’t blue in color. It’s only blue in name A Blue Moon is not necessarily a second full moon in a month, but a third full moon in a quarter, of four full moons that quarter, creating 13 full moons within a year, which occurs seven times within 19 years.

Jupiter, The Hunter’s Full Moon Shines All Night October 22

For the world’s northern hemisphere, tonight is the night of the Full Hunter’s Moon. Like any full moon, the Hunter’s Moon will shine all night long. The bright “star” near the moon tonight is really a planet, Jupiter.

Harvest Moon, Jupiter, September 2010 Equinox (秋分)

Happy 2010 Equinox & Mid-Autumn Festival!

The sky is clear tonight and we can glimpse a full moon in the east after sunset on this equinox Wednesday evening. This is the northern hemisphere’s legendary Harvest Moon.  BTW, the full moon won’t fall on the September equinox again until the year 2029. Jupiter’s next comparably good appearance on the September equinox won’t happen for another 12 years.

So happy equinox, enjoy Jupiter and the 100% visible full Harvest Moon tonight.

The Harvest Moon and the blazing planet Jupiter shine all night long tonight to commemorate the first full night of the autumn season.

Jupiter and The Waning Gibbous Moon (95%) on August 26

August 24 Full Moon Is Farthest Full Moon In 2010

The August 2010 full moon is the smallest, farthest full moon of the year. The August full moon is sometimes called the Green Corn Moon.

Full Moon Falls On July 25 In The North Americas

Tonight presents the second full moon after the June 21 summer solstice. In North America, we often call the second full moon of the summer season the Grain Moon or the Green Corn Moon.

Partial eclipse of moon before dawn June 26 for NA

2010 May 27 Full Moon

The moon reaches its full phase tonight, but it rides low above the horizon for mid-northern latitudes.

April Full Moon on April 28, 2010

This April full moon is the 2nd full moon of the spring season – or the 2nd full moon after the March 20th equinox.

It often goes by the name Milk Moon or Planting Moon.

Full Moon Near Planet Saturn on March 29

For the northern hemisphere, this is the first full moon of spring The first springtime moon is commonly called the Egg Moon, Grass Moon or Easter Moon.

2010 February Full Moon-the Snow Moon

The February full moon was also called the Snow-blinding Moon by the Micmac people in eastern Canada. Today, we call the February full moon the Snow Moon or Hunger Moon.

Mars at opposition - near closest full moon on Jan 29