Full Moon Rising #83 - September 2017 Event Cache

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Hidden : Wednesday, September 6, 2017
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The full moon (tatkresiwok - Inuit) occurs when the Sun and the Moon are on exact opposite sides of the Earth every 29.53 days. This lunar phase is known by many different names, cultures, religions and languages, depending on the month it occurs. The late summer full moon occurs in September and is known as the Fruit Moon (English), Harvest Moon (Algonquian), Bhadrapad Poornima (Hindu), and Binara Poya (Sinhala). Full moons are considered sacred in Buddhist tradition.

The full moon for the month of September is at its fullest at 12:04 AM on Wednesday, the 6th



...and the sun sets at 7:08 PM and the moon rises at 7:43 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 7:00 pm and the event will officially end by 9:30 PM, but there may be some early birds and 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...

  • National Coffee Ice Cream Day (United States)
  • National Coffee Ice Cream Day! (United States)
  • National Coffee Ice Cream Day!! (United States)
  • National Coffee Ice Cream Day!!! (United States)
  • National Coffee Ice Cream Day!!!!!!!!!!
On this day...

  • 1522 – The Victoria, the only surviving ship of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition, returns to Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Spain, becoming the first ship to circumnavigate the world
  • 1620 – The Pilgrims sail from Plymouth, England, on the Mayflower to settle in North America. (Old Style date; September 16 per New Style date.)
  • 1628 – Puritans settle Salem, which will later become part of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  • 1803 – British scientist John Dalton begins using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements
  • 1916 – The first self-service grocery store, Piggly Wiggly, was opened in Memphis, Tennessee, by Clarence Saunders.
  • 1972 – Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games by the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group die (as did a German policeman) at the hands of the kidnappers during a failed rescue attempt. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day.
  • 1995 – Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking a record that had stood for 56 years
Notable births...

  • 1666 – Ivan V of Russia, Russian tsar (d. 1696))
  • 1879 – Max Schreck, German actor (d. 1936)
  • 1888 – Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., American businessman and diplomat, 44th United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (d. 1969)
  • 1930 – Charles Foley, American game designer, co-created Twister (d. 2013)
  • 1958 – Jeff Foxworthy, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter
Notable deaths...

  • 394 – Eugenius, Roman usurper
  • 926 – Emperor Taizu of Liao (b. 872)
  • 952 – Emperor Suzaku of Japan (b. 923)
  • 972 – Pope John XIII (b. 930)
  • 2007 – Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (b. 1935)
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

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