The full moon for the month of March is at its fullest at 7:54 AM on Sunday, the 12th
...and the sun sets at 6:56 PM and the moon rises at 6:17 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 6:00 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...
- Arbor Day/Week March 7-14 - California
- Arbor Day (Taiwan & China)
- Tree Day (Republic of Macedonia)
- Aztec New Year
- Girl Scout Birthday (United States)
- National Day (Mauritius)
- Youth Day (Zambia)
On this day...
- 1894 – Coca-Cola is bottled and sold for the first time in Vicksburg, Mississippi, by local soda fountain operator Joseph Biedenharn
- 1912 – The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States
- 1913 – Canberra Day: The future capital of Australia is officially named Canberra. (Melbourne remains temporary capital until 1927 while the new capital is still under construction.)
- 1918 – Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for 215 years
- 1928 – In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill over 600 people
- 1930 – Mahatma Gandhi leads a 200-mile march, known as the Salt March, to the sea in defiance of British opposition, to protest the British monopoly on salt
- 1961 – First winter ascent of the North Face of the Eiger
- 1993 – Janet Reno is sworn in as the United States' first female attorney general.
- 1994 – The Church of England ordains its first female priests
- 2011 – A reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant melts and explodes and releases radioactivity into the atmosphere a day after Japan's earthquake
Notable births...
- 1922 – Jack Kerouac, American author and poet (d. 1969)
- 1946 – Liza Minnelli, American actress, singer, and dancer
- 1947 – Mitt Romney, American businessman and politician, 70th Governor of Massachusetts
- 1948 – James Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Notable deaths...
- 417 – Pope Innocent I
- 604 – Pope Gregory I (b. 540)
- 1374 – Emperor Go-Kōgon of Japan (b. 1336)
Full Moon Dates for 2017
January 12 at 3:35 AM
February 10 at 4:33 PM
March 12 at 7:54 AM
April 10 at 11:09 PM
May 10 at 2:43 PM
June 9 at 6:11 AM
July 8 at 9:08 PM
August 7 at 11:12 AM
September 6 at 12:04 AM
October 5 at 11:41 AM
November 3 at 10:24 PM
December 3 at 7:48 AM
References:
1. almanac.com/moon
2. wikipedia Full Moon
3. wikipedia on this day