Named for the heavy snows, it is also called the Hunger Moon.  It rises February 28.

The Old Moon or Wolf Moon occurs January 30, 2010.  Named for the time of year when wolf packs howled outside native American villages

The winter solstice will occur December 21, 2009.  Generaly considered the shortest day of the year, due to the Earth’s orbit, the latest sunrise or earliest sunset may occur up to two weeks in either direction.

The autumnal equinox is September 22, a time when the sun is aligned over the equator.

The September full moon name is the Corn moon, however, the full moon closest to the Atumnal equinox is called the Harvest moon, and sometimes the September moon is the Harvest moon.  This year, September’s moon falls on September 4.  The equinox falls on September 22 and the October moon is full October 4. 
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The month of August is Sturgeon fishing time on the Great Lakes.  The Sturgeon moon is full August 6.

Antlers begin appearing through the fur of bucks in July, giving ghe name of this month’s full moon  Other names include the Thunder moon or Hay moon.

June 21 is the summer solstice and the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn.  The days grow shorter following the 21st.

The European name is the Rose moon, but the Algonquin’s called the June full moon the Strawberry moon in honor of the time to harvest the sweet red fruit.

Flowers being to bloom this month, other names for this moon include the corn planing moon, or the milk moon.  The calendar may say the full moon is May 9, but it s fullest today, May 8, around 9 PM Central.