According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, to Native Americans in the Northeast, February's moon was known as the Snow Moon, while other Native Americans had other names for which are more evocative. For instance, the Wishram people of the Pacific Northwest knew this moon as the “Shoulder to Shoulder Around the Fire Moon.” The Zuni, of the Southwest, called the February moon the “No Snow in the Trails Moon.” The Cherokee of the Southeast called this the “Bone Moon.” The Bone Moon meant that there was so little food that people gnawed on bones and ate bone marrow soup.
This weekend’s full moon will also be a little different than many others throughout the year as it will be the first in a series of supermoons. A supermoon is a full moon that occurs when the moon is near perigee, the point in its orbit when it is closest to the Earth. This makes it appear slightly larger than normal, although the difference may be difficult to detect for the casual observer. This will be the first of four supermoons in 2020, with three more on deck for March, April and May.
Be sure to dress warm and bring your geocaching tales and trackables to share.
Location: Panera Bread, 8085 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109
Date: Monday, February 10, 2020
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
If you think you will not arrive until after 6:30pm, please post this with your "Will Attend" log. Sometimes the group breaks up early. If we know you are coming late, we'll wait for you. Thanks.