CITO with a Side Order of Full Moon Rising #149 Cache In Trash Out® Event

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. This mid winter full moon occurs in February and is known as the Raccoon, Bare Spots on the Ground, Hunger, or Snow Moon.

The full moon for the month of February is at its fullest at 4:30 AM on Saturday the 24^th



...and the sun sets at 5:44 PM and the moon rises at 6:07 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 treetops of Claremont. We'll be cleaning up the area around where we watch the full moon rise in the park. Please bring your grabbers and your gloves to help clean up while it's light out, then we can all enjoy the full moon as it rises over the valley to the east.

The event begins at 5:30 PM and the event will officially end by 7:00 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 there is a bathroom, although we can't guarantee if it will be open after dark. 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, rain or shine. The terrain is mostly cement and wheelchairs have access to the venue from the south end of the parking lot. You may want to bring blankets and/or camp chairs.

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.

Today is...

• Engineer's Day (Iran)
• Flag Day in Mexico
• National Artist Day (Thailand)
• Sweden Finns' Day (Sweden)

On this day...  

• 1582 – With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
• 1803 – In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review.
• 1854 – A Penny Red with perforations becomes the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution.
• 1868 – Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.
• 1920 – Nancy Astor becomes the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier.
• 1968 – The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnamese forces led by Ngo Quang Truong recapture the citadel of Hué.
• 1983 – A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.

Notable births...

• 1836 – Winslow Homer, American painter and illustrator (d. 1910)
• 1874 – Honus Wagner, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 1955)
• 1885 – Chester W. Nimitz, American admiral (d. 1966)
• 1921 – Abe Vigoda, American actor (d. 2016)
• 1938 – Phil Knight, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc.
• 1955 - Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Computer and Pixar (d. 2011)
• 1973 - Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey player and pilot/li>