Starting early this morning and tonight is November\u2019s full Moon. An added bonus is that there was also a near-total eclipse of the Moon. The eclipse was supposed to be visible\u00a0 from most of North America.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
November\u2019s Moon is often, or usually, referred to as the Beaver Moon \u2014 because this is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having already laid up sufficient food for the long winter ahead. During the time of the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For years, the monthly full Moons were given names tied to early Native American, Colonial American, and European folklore. I\u2019ve noticed that some newspapers and Internet stories are referring to this month\u2019s full Moon as a \u201cBlood Moon.\u201d Since (believe it or not) I wasn\u2019t sure what a \u201cBlood Moon\u201d really was, I did some checking \u2014 not extensive research, but just checking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This month\u2019s eclipse is a near<\/em>-total eclipse \u2014 the Moon will be 98% obscured during the eclipse, so technically it won\u2019t be a total lunar eclipse, or a true<\/em> Blood Moon. A total eclipse of the Moon is often called a \u201cBlood Moon\u201d because the Moon turns reddish when it\u2019s completely submerged in the Earth\u2019s shadow.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Blood Moon” is not a technical term used in astronomy. It\u2019s more of a popular phrase, maybe used because it sounds so dramatic. It simply refers to a \u201ctotal lunar eclipse\u201d \u2014 that\u2019s all.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Actually, a fully-eclipsed Moon really becomes orange or coppery like a penny, not red like blood. So even though we don\u2019t technically get a true<\/em> Blood Moon, if the clouds got out of the way, it was still be a sight to behold if you got out about two in the morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n An while we\u2019re on the subject of the Moon\u2026. the spin time of the Moon on its own axis is identical to the time it takes the Moon to evolve around the Earth, which is why the Moon always keep almost exactly the same face toward us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And \u2014 if you\u2019d like to know how much you\u2019d weigh on the Moon, just multiply your weight by 0.165. You\u2019d weight about 80 percent less than on Earth. Starting early this morning and tonight is November\u2019s full Moon. An added bonus is that there was also a near-total eclipse of the Moon. The eclipse was supposed to be visible\u00a0 from most of North America.\u00a0 November\u2019s Moon is often, … Continue reading
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