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Full Moon Rising - April '11 Event Cache

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West End Geocachers: Time to close this one off. Stay tuned for all the future Full Moon Risings

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Hidden : Sunday, April 17, 2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
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The full moon occurs when the Sun and the Moon are opposite sides of the Earth at the same time. This lunar phase (29.53 days/cycle) is known by many different names and by many cultures, religions and languages, depending on the month it occurs. The early-spring full moon occurs in April (Kriblalikvik - Inuit) and is known as the Egg Moon (English), Pink Moon (Algonquian), Hanuman Jayanti (Hindu), and Bak Poya (Buddhist).

The moon, for the month of April is at its fullest at 7:44pm on Sunday the 17th.
On April 17th, the sun sets at 7:24 pm and the moon rises at 7:25 pm.

Thus, the best night to view the moon at its fullest is just after it rises today! Come join us for a meet-n-greet in the evening and to watch the full moon rise over the mountains. The event begins at 6:54 pm (thirty minutes before the sun sets) and the event will end at 8:54 pm (ninety minutes after the moon rises).

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 BYOHC and 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.

Don't be late or you just might miss out on this magical time as the sun sets and the full moon rises.

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