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Autumnal Equinox September 22

Fritz Nordengren — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:23:24 +0000

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

September Full Moon: Corn Moon (Harvest Moon)

Fritz Nordengren — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:18:10 +0000

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. The Harvest moon will be Ocrtober’s full moon.

August Full Sturgeon Moon

Fritz Nordengren — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:15:33 +0000

The month of August is Sturgeon fishing time on the Great Lakes. The Sturgeon moon is full August 6.

July Full Moon Full Buck Moon July 7

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:11:46 +0000

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.

Summer Solstice June 21

Fritz Nordengren — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:07:30 +0000

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

June Full Moon: Strawberry or Rose

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:01:32 +0000

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.

May full Moon – The Flower Moon

Fritz Nordengren — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:58:46 +0000

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.

April 9 Pink Moon

Fritz Nordengren — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:47:44 +0000

The blooming of some mosses and other flora give the moon its name this month.

Earth Hour

Fritz Nordengren — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:50:53 +0000

In December 2009 world leaders meet in Copenhagen to agree on a post-Kyoto policy for tackling climate change. One billion people voting with their light switch during Earth Hour will create a powerful mandate for our leaders to take strong and decisive action on climate change in Copenhagen.

Earth Hour is asking bloggers to help spread the word about the importance of turning your lights out for one hour at 8.30pm on March 28.

Daylight Savings Time March 8

Fritz Nordengren — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:53:00 +0000

We turn the clocks ahead one hour on March 8. Daylight time will begins the second Sunday in March, March 8, 2009, at 2:00 am local time. Our current verison became law in 2005. Many countries observe some kind of “summer time” and most of the US observes daylight savings time expect for Hawall and parts of Arizona. A recent hold out, Indiana began observing DST in 2006. Daylight time ends the first Sunday in November.