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Full Moon Rising - August 2011 Event Cache

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Hidden : Sunday, August 14, 2011
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The full moon (tatkresiwok - Inuit) 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, cultures, religions and languages, depending on the month it occurs. The late spring full moon occurs in June and is known as the Flower, Rose or Hot Moon (English), Strawberry Moon (Algonquian), Wat Poornima (Hindu), and Poson Poya (Sinhala). Full moons are considered sacred in Buddhist tradition.

The moon, for the month of August is at its fullest at 11:59 pm on Saturday the 13th.
On August 14th, the day of the event, the sun sets at 7:39 pm and the moon rises at 7:58 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 7:09 pm (thirty minutes before the sun sets) and the event will end at 9:28 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, though at recent events people have brought snacks, beverages, and (cold) pizza to share with all. 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.


References:
1. almanac.com/moon
2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_moon

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