The full moon for the month of May is at its fullest at 8:44 pm on Sunday the 3rd.
...and the sun sets at 7:36 pm and the moon rises at 7:25 pm.
This is just about the best night to view the moon at its fullest, after it rises today! Come join us for a meet-n-greet in the evening and to watch the full moon rise over the San Gabriel mountains.
The event begins at 6:30 pm (after the sun sets this time) and the event will end at 9:00 pm (well after the moon risen).
Please do bring your bugs and coins for trading, discovering, or just to show them off. There are no food or beverages nearby, so if it's a little chilly there's usually some hot cocoa, and at recent events people have brought snacks, "other" beverages, and (cold) pizza to share with all. On warm days, there are usually some cold beverages and the pizza stays hot! If you plan on bringing something to share, be sure to post it in a note. Please remember to dress appropriately for the temperature and weather conditions, as this event is outdoors and rain or shine. The terrain is mostly dirt shoulder/pullout parking so wheelchairs may find it difficult, but the location is suitable for handicapped viewing the full moon from a vehicle.
It is interesting to note that often, calendars indicating moon phases may be off by a day when intended for use in a different time zone. Don't be late or you just might miss out on this magical time as the sun sets and the full moon rises.
In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Round Table Pizza in Claremont @ 598 E. Baseline Rd & Mills Ave. An announcement will be made in this case.
On this day...
1802 – Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
1877 – Labatt Park, the oldest continually operating baseball grounds in the world has its first game.
1978 – The first unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the United States.
2000 – The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.
Full Moon Dates for 2015
January 4th 8:54 pm
February 3rd 3:10 pm
March 5th 10:06 am
April 4th 5:07 am
May 3rd 8:44 pm
June 2nd 9:21 am
*July has two full moons this year! July 1st 7:22 pm and July 31st 3:45 am. Another blue moon!
August 29th 11:37 am
September 27 7:52 pm
Octoberber 27th 5:05 am
November 25th 2:44 pm
December 25th 3:11 am
References:
1. almanac.com/moon
2. wikipedia Full Moon
West End Geocachers