2013 years of the first full moon lit up the night sky tonight (January 26,), but did you know that this is a full moon of many name?
The name of the full moon can be traced back to hundreds of years ago, live in the present in the northern and eastern native American tribes. These tribes season unusual name, each regular full moon records. Their names have been applied to the whole month, each of them happen.
In the name of the moon have some changes, but, be in usually, the same is the whole New England west of Algonquin tribal superior, lake. European settlers according to their own customs, and created some of his name. Because the moon (or "syzygy") months is about 29.5 days of average length, the change of the full moon, from the date of each year.
Here is a listing the name of the full moon, as well as the date and time for 2013 years. Unless otherwise specified, all the time are the United States eastern standard time zone:
On January 26,, the United States eastern standard time though PM - all the Wolf moon: in a zero cold winter of deep snow, wolves howl with hunger and thirst of the Indian village. It is also known as the old moon or the moon, day. In some tribes, this is all on snow, the most suitable name to the next full moon. [full moon, "why is this happening? (video)
On February 25,, the United States eastern standard time 3 PM 26 points - all snow month: usually, the heaviest snow swirl, the first snow in this month. Hunting become very difficult, therefore, some tribes this is the hunger of the moon.
On March 27,, the United States eastern standard time "AM - all worms in the moon this month ground softening and rearing of dung reproduction, invite robin returns. The more the northern tribes all know that this is in all the crow the moon, when wow the crow made the end of winter, the moon or the earth's crust all signal, because the snow become callus from evening day and freeze thaw. TheFull SAP the moon, it marks the time attack maple, is another kind of variation. [in the 2013 years of Chinese lunar calendar phases of the moon,
In 2013, this is also the Passover full moon - the season of spring blossoms of the first full moon. The first Sunday Chinese moon is Easter, it will see to four days later, on March 31, (Sunday).
On April 25,, 3:57 PM EDT - all pink moon toppings red or wild oleander is a kind of the earliest widely flowers in the spring. Other name all the grass of the germination of the moon, the moon and the egg - between coastal tribes - all fish the moon, reeves shad, upstream to spawn. The moon has a slight partial eclipse of the moon, it will be visible from the eastern hemisphere, but not from North America. In the rush hour, the diameter of the moon is less than 1.5% will be immersed in the earth of the earth's umbra; To say the least, is a very impressive event.
May 25,, the United States eastern standard time at 12 PM - full flower month: flowers are rich everywhere. It is also called corn full moon or milk the moon. The moon will also experience a penumbra eclipse of the moon, but the moon into in the earth's shadow disk through, will result in a no corrosion, the management, the most northern part of the body the moon penumbra shadow only according to the light.
On June 23,, the United States eastern standard time declares AM - full strawberry tale: strawberry picking season peak. This month. The European people put this phenomenon called the moon rose. The moon will also reach perigee only 32 minutes, 7 a.m. EDT distance from the earth at a distance of 221824 miles (356991 kilometers). Therefore, it is the largest 2013 full moon. Can be expected in the future, for two or three days, because the coincidence of perigee full moon very high tide.
July 22, 2:16 PM EDT - full decompression the moon named new decompression of the deer antlers push in coating of velvety fur from their forehead. It is often called all of the moon's thunderstorm is now the most common. Sometimes it is also called "whole hay the moon.
August twenty,, the United States eastern standard time at 9:45 - full sturgeon moon: the fish of the great lakes monk's lake water like other major institutions is the most easy to fall into at this time. Some of the tribe know its full red moon, because the moon rises, it looks partial red through a sultry haze. It is also called the green corn moon or food of the moon.
September 19,, the United States eastern standard time when the AM - harvest moon: traditionally, this title in the first close autumn (fall) vernal equinox full moon. Harvest moon usually in September, but (on average) once or twice, ten years at the beginning of October will fall down. At the peak of the harvest, farmers can work until late at night, the moon light.
The moon rose in general average fifty minutes every night, but a few late autumn harvest, the moon seems to rise in almost the same time, every night just 25 to 30 minutes in the United States, only 10% to twenty minutes later, a lot of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans and wild rice - India's main staple - is now ready for collection.
October and,, the United States eastern standard time he PM - full hunter's moon: the leaves are fallen, deer fat, now's the time to search for. Because has the harvest, the hunter can ride a crop, and can be more easily see the fox, and other animals, it can be captured Thanksgiving dinner after the harvest.
A penumbra eclipse of the moon will happen. Perhaps the biggest solar eclipse time (7:50 PM EDT) concentrated in a few minutes, may be half dark has brought the southernmost tip of the moon body slight detection; At that moment penumbra amplitude will reach 76.5%. Those who live the half of eastern North America, may see some evidence that this faint penumbra shadow, shortly after the local month.
On November 17,, the United States eastern standard time when AM - all the beaver months of a year at this point, it's the beaver trap before the swamp, frozen, to ensure the supply of the mild winter PI cao's time. Another kind of explanation that beavers full moon name comes from the fact that the beaver now active in them to prepare for winter. It is also called the cold moon.
On December 17,, the United States eastern standard time at the point and - full of: sometimes, the moon is also called



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