The full moon for the month of November is at its fullest at 5:53 AM on Monday, the 14th
...and the sun sets at 4:48 PM and the moon rises at 5:42 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 and San Bernardino mountains.
The event begins at 5:30 pm and the event will officially end by 8:30 PM, but there may be some lingering about into the night...
Please do bring your bugs and coins for trading, discovering, or just to show them off. There are no food or beverage establishments nearby, but 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.
Today is...
- World Diabetes Day
- Bal Diwas, celebrated on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru. (India)
- Day of the Colombian Woman (Colombia)
- Mobile Brigade Day (Indonesia)
On this day...
- 1770 – James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile.
- 1851 – Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville is published in the USA.
- 1889 – Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
- 1918 – Czechoslovakia becomes a republic.
- 1969 – NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.
Notable births...
- 1840 – Claude Monet, French painter (d. 1926)
- 1889 – Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (d. 1964)
- 1900 – Aaron Copland, American composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1990)
- 1927 – McLean Stevenson, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1996)
- 1933 – Fred Haise, American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (Apollo 13)
- 1954 – Condoleezza Rice, American political scientist, academic, and politician, 66th United States Secretary of State
Notable deaths...
- 1915 – Booker T. Washington, American educator, essayist and historian (b. 1856)
- 1977 – A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Indian monk and guru, founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (b. 1896)
- 1997 – Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (b. 1916)
- 2013 – Grace Jones, English super-centenarian (b. 1899)
Full Moon Dates for 2016
January 23 at 5:46 PM
February 22 at 10:20 AM
March 23 at 5:01 AM
April 21 at 10:25 PM
May 21 at 2:16 PM
June 20 at 4:04 AM
July 19 at 3:59 PM
August 18 at 2:29 AM
September 16 at 12:07 PM
October 15 at 9:25 PM
November 14 at 5:53 AM
December 13 at 4:06 PM
References:
1. almanac.com/moon
2. wikipedia Full Moon
3. wikipedia on this day