Snow Moon. 06 02 2023-(08:50)
Snow Moon. 06 02 2023-(08:50)
Shot from Nottinghamshire.
SONY DSC-RX10M4
f/16, 1/50 sec, ISO-80, 220 mm, 35mm focal length: 600
What is the Full moon named today?
Full Moon, Snow Moon, Candles Moon.
Europeans have referred to February's full moon as the Candles moon, connected to Candlemas on February 6, or the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ. The moon also occurs with the end of Lunar New Year celebrations, which is the Lantern Festival.
The full moon falls in the middle of the month of Shevat and on the holiday Tu BiShvat on the Hebrew calendar, or "New Year of the Trees," which is celebrated by planting trees and raising ecological awareness.
The Arapaho tribe's name for February's full moon means “frost sparkling in the sun”.
What Phase is the Moon in?
Today the Moon is Full Moon Phase and its age is 15.38 days. Waxing Gibbous.
Today's Full Moon is 98.54% visible and is Waxing Crescent, with a tilt of 208.421°.
The Moon is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 59m 58s and the Declination is +25° 15' 55”.
The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 406,335.61 km and the moon sign is Leo.
Moon distance to earth: 403 869.63 km
Moon angle: 0.49 (Moon tilt: -402.055°)
Next moon phase: 7 days left to the next phase 3rd Quarter.
Why is the moon so big tonight?
"When the moon is near the horizon, the ground and horizon make the moon appear relatively close. Because the moon is changing its apparent position in depth while the light stimulus remains constant, the brain's size-distance mechanism changes its perceived size and makes the moon appear very large.
The next supermoon will be 1 August 2023, followed by a rare blue supermoon that same month, 30 August 2023.
Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.
Album: Sunsets and Moon.
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Snow Moon. 06 02 2023-(08:50)
Snow Moon. 06 02 2023-(08:50)
Shot from Nottinghamshire.
SONY DSC-RX10M4
f/16, 1/50 sec, ISO-80, 220 mm, 35mm focal length: 600
What is the Full moon named today?
Full Moon, Snow Moon, Candles Moon.
Europeans have referred to February's full moon as the Candles moon, connected to Candlemas on February 6, or the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ. The moon also occurs with the end of Lunar New Year celebrations, which is the Lantern Festival.
The full moon falls in the middle of the month of Shevat and on the holiday Tu BiShvat on the Hebrew calendar, or "New Year of the Trees," which is celebrated by planting trees and raising ecological awareness.
The Arapaho tribe's name for February's full moon means “frost sparkling in the sun”.
What Phase is the Moon in?
Today the Moon is Full Moon Phase and its age is 15.38 days. Waxing Gibbous.
Today's Full Moon is 98.54% visible and is Waxing Crescent, with a tilt of 208.421°.
The Moon is currently in the constellation of Taurus. The current Right Ascension is 04h 59m 58s and the Declination is +25° 15' 55”.
The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 406,335.61 km and the moon sign is Leo.
Moon distance to earth: 403 869.63 km
Moon angle: 0.49 (Moon tilt: -402.055°)
Next moon phase: 7 days left to the next phase 3rd Quarter.
Why is the moon so big tonight?
"When the moon is near the horizon, the ground and horizon make the moon appear relatively close. Because the moon is changing its apparent position in depth while the light stimulus remains constant, the brain's size-distance mechanism changes its perceived size and makes the moon appear very large.
The next supermoon will be 1 August 2023, followed by a rare blue supermoon that same month, 30 August 2023.
Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.
Album: Sunsets and Moon.
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