Full Moon

The moon will be full Thursday night, known by most as the "Full Pink Moon. " And it will be marked by a partial lunar eclipse in the eastern hemisphere. For those on the other side of the world, the eclipse could make the moon indeed look somewhat pink. It will pass through the edge of Earth's shadow, but that will occur well before nightfall for the U.S. The moon reaches its "fullest" point at 3:57 p.m. Clear skies are expected to allow it to shine brightly in the Baltimore area.

The moon will be full Thursday night, known by most as the "Full Pink Moon. " And it will be marked by a partial lunar eclipse in the eastern hemisphere. For those on the other side of the world, the eclipse could make the moon indeed look somewhat pink. It will pass through the edge of Earth's shadow, but that will occur well before nightfall for the U.S. The moon reaches its "fullest" point at 3:57 p.m. Clear skies are expected to allow it to shine brightly in the Baltimore area.

March's full moon arrives Wednesday morning, the first to fall after the vernal equinox. It is the fourth full moon after the winter solstice, something that usually falls in April. This full moon is known by names including Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Growing Moon, Waking Moon and Pink Moon. But if you ask sources like the Farmer's Almanac or Old Farmer's Almanac, it is the Full Worm Moon. In ancient times, the naming of full moons was dependent on where they fell relative to events like the winter solstice or vernal equinox, but modern usage sticks with the same moon name for any given month.

March's full moon arrives Wednesday morning, the first to fall after the vernal equinox. It is the fourth full moon after the winter solstice, something that usually falls in April. This full moon is known by names including Grass Moon, Egg Moon, Growing Moon, Waking Moon and Pink Moon. But if you ask sources like the Farmer's Almanac or Old Farmer's Almanac, it is the Full Worm Moon. In ancient times, the naming of full moons was dependent on where they fell relative to events like the winter solstice or vernal equinox, but modern usage sticks with the same moon name for any given month.

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The moon reaches its fullest phase Tuesday, and its name is appropriate enough given the recent weather and the forecast: the Full Thunder Moon. The full moon technically arrives at 2:52 p.m. but will first appear in the Baltimore sky at 8:30 p.m. It may not be brightly visible until a little after that, as the sun sets at 8:37 p.m. It could also be blocked by storm clouds, with a chance for more severe weather in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings . The July full moon is also known as the Full Buck Moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac , because this is the time of year bucks' antlers begin to form.

You may not be able to see it through the rain clouds tonight, but a waning moon just past its fullest is up there. Luckily, I snapped a shot of it last night. The moon was technically "full" at 4:40 a.m. Thursday. It rises at 6:50 p.m. Thursday. March's full moon is known as the Worm Moon or the Sap Moon, for coming as worms begin to slither through softened ground and maple sap begins to run again.

The Full Pink Moon should be in view all night. Other common names for April's full moon are the Egg Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon or Easter Moon, according to EarthSky.org. Easter Sunday falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The moon will be flanked to its left by Spica, the brightest star of the constellation Virgo, as well as Saturn as it rises in the east sky.

It seems hard to believe a month has passed since August's blue moon, but another full moon will be upon us Saturday night. The moon reaches its fullest point at 11:19 p.m., though there's a chance scattered clouds could block the view. Fortunately, showers are no longer in the forecast for overnight Saturday, but mostly cloudy skies are expected. This one is known as the Harvest Moon, the closest full moon to the autumnal equinox, or as the Corn Moon. The Harvest Moon moniker comes from the fact that, in the days before electric lights, farmers relied on the full moon of the harvesting season to finish their work by night, according to one NASA science news report . In case of clouds, look Friday and Sunday nights too to catch a glimpse.

Overcast or cloudy skies may have blocked some view of November's full moon Tuesday night, but the celestial event can be seen Wednesday night, too. The full moon technically arrives at 9:46 a.m. Wednesday, making either Tuesday or Wednesday nights' moons both good in terms of viewing the moon's size and brightness. However, this month, that isn't saying much. The full moon coincides with lunar apogee, when the earth and moon are furthest apart in orbit. This month's full moon is known as the Full Beaver Moon, perhaps because it was the time to set traps for furs traditionally, or because beavers are preparing for winter about now, according to the Farmer's Almanac . Clear skies are in the forecast in Baltimore on Wednesday night.

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The moon reaches its “fullest” phase at 3:26 p.m. today, so when it rises at about 6:05 p.m., it will be shining brightly, with clear skies expected. The International Space Station will meanwhile make a few passes over Maryland this week, but clouds could block it. You might call it the "Full Snow Moon," which is the name the Farmer's Almanac and Old Farmer's Almanac call February's full moon. February was often the snowiest month of the year for  Algonquin American Indian tribes from New England to the Great Lakes.

Overcast or cloudy skies may have blocked some view of November's full moon Tuesday night, but the celestial event can be seen Wednesday night, too. The full moon technically arrives at 9:46 a.m. Wednesday, making either Tuesday or Wednesday nights' moons both good in terms of viewing the moon's size and brightness. However, this month, that isn't saying much. The full moon coincides with lunar apogee, when the earth and moon are furthest apart in orbit. This month's full moon is known as the Full Beaver Moon, perhaps because it was the time to set traps for furs traditionally, or because beavers are preparing for winter about now, according to the Farmer's Almanac . Clear skies are in the forecast in Baltimore on Wednesday night.

Sandy is no ordinary hurricane. A remarkable configuration of weather systems are tugging on the storm system as it slogs up the eastern seaboard, slowing and widening the cyclone. A full moon will drag tides up the shore just as the storm whips the sea. And an area of low pressure is expected to pump in cold air from the west that could lead to several inches of snow in Western Maryland. "It's a very, very rare storm, and the way it is going to interact, the confluence of things coming together late in the season, is something we'll be taking a look at for years to come," said Steve Zubrick, science and operations officer at the National Weather Service's Sterling, Va., office.

It seems hard to believe a month has passed since August's blue moon, but another full moon will be upon us Saturday night. The moon reaches its fullest point at 11:19 p.m., though there's a chance scattered clouds could block the view. Fortunately, showers are no longer in the forecast for overnight Saturday, but mostly cloudy skies are expected. This one is known as the Harvest Moon, the closest full moon to the autumnal equinox, or as the Corn Moon. The Harvest Moon moniker comes from the fact that, in the days before electric lights, farmers relied on the full moon of the harvesting season to finish their work by night, according to one NASA science news report . In case of clouds, look Friday and Sunday nights too to catch a glimpse.

By most people's definition of the term, a Blue Moon arrives on Friday. But you can look for its bright shine Thursday night, too. It is the second full moon of this month -- the first was Aug. 1, the Green Corn Moon. Commonly, since this full moon falls before we say goodbye to August, it's known as a Blue Moon. The moon reaches its "full" phase at 9:58 a.m. Friday, making both Thursday and Friday nights about equally good for photo opportunities or moonlit walks. Clear or only slightly cloudy skies are in the forecast for both nights, too. There won't be another month with two full moons again until July 2015.

The moon reaches its “fullest” phase at 3:26 p.m. today, so when it rises at about 6:05 p.m., it will be shining brightly, with clear skies expected. The International Space Station will meanwhile make a few passes over Maryland this week, but clouds could block it. You might call it the "Full Snow Moon," which is the name the Farmer's Almanac and Old Farmer's Almanac call February's full moon. February was often the snowiest month of the year for  Algonquin American Indian tribes from New England to the Great Lakes.

Listen here now, I love the blues, but I never associated it with romance. I mean, it's not make-out music. It's not Barry White. If anything, the blues is about romance-gone-sour, love denied.So anyway, at the Full Moon Saloon Monday night, hot guitarist Mad Maxx led off the jam and, three chords into the first number, two couples simultaneously started making out. Don't know what it was, but gotta get me some of it.Saturday sightingsSeen Saturday at Attman's, happily seated behind a bowl of matzo ball soup: "Damn Yankees" star Jerry Lewis.

Wednesday, the first of two full moons in August rises, and sky-watchers will get a rare view of it. The moon technically reaches its “full” phase at a precise moment, not on a day, and the moment often falls when the moon hasn't yet risen or during the daytime. But Wednesday, it happens at 11:28 p.m. (Not that the amateur observer will be able to tell much difference.) In August, it's known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, the Green Corn Moon or Full Red Moon. Look out for it tonight as well, just shy of its full phase.

The moon reaches its fullest phase Tuesday, and its name is appropriate enough given the recent weather and the forecast: the Full Thunder Moon. The full moon technically arrives at 2:52 p.m. but will first appear in the Baltimore sky at 8:30 p.m. It may not be brightly visible until a little after that, as the sun sets at 8:37 p.m. It could also be blocked by storm clouds, with a chance for more severe weather in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings . The July full moon is also known as the Full Buck Moon, according to the Farmer's Almanac , because this is the time of year bucks' antlers begin to form.