![]() You won’t need fancy equipment to see the full moon, but a pair of binoculars or even a small telescope would help.Īs beautiful as they are frustrating, the brightness of a full moon could also oversaturate the surface of the moon, making it hard to see the lunar surface in detail (when viewed through a telescope). However, cloud conditions could obscure the full moon from our view. Photo: EarthSkyĪLSO WATCH: NASA’s Orion capsule visited moon for the first time in 50 years yesterday Viewing conditions The moon would likely be between the star Regulus and Denebola, the two brightest stars in the constellation. You would need to look towards the Leo constellation. The Snow Moon will be at its fullest at 1:30pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) – that is the moment the full moon will reach its crest.įortunately for us, that is 8:28pm South African Standard Time (SAST), on Sunday, 5 February 2023. However, tonight it will be 405,830 kilometres from us. The average distance between the moon and the earth is approximately 383,000 kilometres. The closest point is called a perigee (and that’s when we get a supermoon) while the farthest point in space is the apogee. When the full moon coincides with an apogee (the point when the moon’s orbit is furthest from Earth) we get a micromoon.īecause the moon orbits Earth in an elliptical path, it means a part of the orbit is closer to Earth than the other. Other tribes also refer to it as the Little Famine Moon, due to harsh weather making it tougher for hunters to find food.Īnd according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, it’s also known as the “shoulder to shoulder around the fire moon”. Photo: AFP/Thomas CoexĪLSO READ: Royal Astronomical Society awards MeerKAT telescope team The waning gibbous moon appears in the sky following the weekend’s full Snow Moon, near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, on 28 February 2021. Enjoy holding The Dragon Stands Between Heaven and Earth for a few moments during this time and each day this coming week.Snow Moon was also known as the Black Bear Moon to the Tlingit tribe, while the Dakota tribes called it Raccoon Moon, and Algonquin tribes call it Groundhog Moon.Ĭherokee names include Month of Bony Moon, and Hungry Moon, signifying it was a particularly rough time of year. Embrace the power of the full Snow Moon, this new beginning, and all its possibilities. The next full moon will grace the skies, Sunday, Februat 1:28pm EST. Let go of all cares, begin with a fresh palette to inspire creative energy as the full Snow Moon shines brightly upon you. Allow it to be a source of cleansing, a reset button of sorts, a clean slate. Every time you face a challenge, allow the moon’s invisible yet powerful essence to rejuvenate you. You are a being of Nature, connected to the moon’s miraculous power and energy. Seventy percent of our Earth-and coincidentally, our bodies-are made up of water. ![]() Along with the sun, the moon has the power to control the rising and falling of the ocean tides. In the full moon we see yin and yang, day and night, invisible and visible. It balances an entire month of energy in just one beautiful showing. But while the sun needs to show itself every day, the full moon is invisible for all but one day each month. Living things rely on both the sun and the moon. The moon represents the entire invisible world the sun represents the visible world. In Chinese culture, the full Snow Moon is the first full moon of the new year, and brings its own unique consciousness. ![]() The full moon deeply connects us to Nature and its purpose. Throughout history, the human desire to name natural events after animals, weather, temperatures, colors, and seasons shows the ancient awareness of Nature’s flow and its connection to all things, visible and invisible. Other names for February’s full moon have been connected to animals-Eagle Moon (Cree), Racoon Moon (Dakota), Groundhog Moon (Algonquin), and Bear Moon (Ojibwe). Typically, the heaviest month for snowfall in the North American region is February. The name of February’s full Snow Moon is fairly straightforward. Traditionally, each full moon’s name extends beyond the event itself, to encompass the entire lunar month. The name comes from several places, having roots in Native American, early American, and European sources. Every full moon has a certain significance and silent power.
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