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[stargazer]

Hi Guys,

I came across this and thought you might like to read what the New Moon names are and what they mean. Also this month we are going to be honored with a Blue Moon. These only happen once every 2 1/2 years or so. No the Moon will not be Blue but what it means the women of Ancient times were blue when the second full Moon hit in the same month because it threw off the cycle. Yes we all know that a Moons cycle is 29 days apart but most of the time the way the Moon is it does not come twice in one month.

Follow the two links for the info.


Full Moon Names Click Here

Dates ans Times of New Moons Click Here

if these links dont work let me know and I will put them in here another way.

B

[stargazer]

OK I checked them out they didnt work. so here is the links.

www.farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/fullmoonnames.html Full Moons names and Info

www.farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/fullmoons.html dates and times of Full Moons.

Sorry about the first one.

B

[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

There is chat going around the net now, about the moon starting to rotate in a different manner, either faster or slower. Some people are claiming that they are seeing parts of the moon not visible before.

Now...I don't know if they are sober when making this claim, but sometimes the moon does offer a peek now and then of hidden parts called the Lunar Libration. I wonder if this is what they are seeing.

[stargazer]

Joe,

I do know that at certain times of the year we can see more then the normal amount of the Moon. We seem to get maybe 10% more. I think if I remember right we normally see 49% of the Moon but at times we can see up to 53% of the Moon. My numbers could be wrong so please dont quote me.

B

[stargazer]

Joe,

I do know that at certain times of the year we can see more then the normal amount of the Moon. We seem to get maybe 10% more. I think if I remember right we normally see 53% of the Moon but at times we can see up to 59% of the Moon. My numbers could be wrong so please dont quote me. Yes you are right its called Lunar Librations.

B