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Moon Puts On Its Best Show of the Year Tonight

Jan 29th 2010 – 4:51PM
AP

AP

(Jan. 29) – Tonight's full moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. It offers anyone with clear skies an opportunity to identify easy-to-see features on the moon. This being the first full moon of 2010, it is also known as the wolf moon, a moniker dating back to Native American culture and the...

'Blue Moon' to Shine on New Year's Eve Revelers

Dec 29th 2009 – 4:48PM
Getty Images

Getty Images

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 29) – Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don't expect it to be blue – the name has nothing to do with the color of our...

Do You Know the Name for Each Full Moon?

By William R. SnyderNov 12th 2008 – 6:30PM

November 13th marks the next full moon. For deer hunters, the November full moon combined with a cold front signals the beginning of the rut, the time of year when whitetails reproduce. The rut is prime time for hunting as bucks chase does day and night, letting down their usually defensive guard. This has been the...

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