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Phases of October Moons

Phases of October Moons
In the midst of these uncertain times, there is the ever-changing moon. Every night, a different face. Perhaps the most familiar is the round full moon. It is the bane of werewolves!  It is older than humans, and the inspiration of music and myth, stories, paintings, photographs and poetry. The month of October offers crisp clear... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
October 12, 2020 at 12:56 pm
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Autumn Equinox

Autumn Equinox
The Wheel of the Year  turns. It’s now just past the Autumn Equinox in the northern Hemisphere. The exact time was September 22 at 8:54 PM, CDT.  You can read more about the Autumn Equinox here. And it has been feeling autumnal lately–cool mornings, clear blue sky, the light ripe and gold. It’s the season of... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
September 24, 2018 at 2:25 pm
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Otsukimi, Sputnik and the harvest moon

Otsukimi, Sputnik and the harvest moon
The full autumn moon is considered to be the most beautiful moon of the year in China and Japan. It is the first full moon after the autumn equinox,  also known as the harvest moon.  This year, the harvest  moon falls on October 5.  You can read more about the harvest moon, here. Tsukimii or Otsukimi, is the... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
October 4, 2017 at 10:02 am
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Harvest Moon Tonight!

Harvest Moon Tonight!
Did you see the moon last night?  It was a clear night, and the moon was round and bright.  It looked pretty fat and full to me, but the exact full moon will happen at  19: 05 UTC– or 2:05 p.m. here. The full moon tonight is also called the Harvest Moon.  This is the full... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
September 16, 2016 at 12:45 pm
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Who says summer's over?

Who says summer's over?
Who says summer’s over?  The calendar has been  turned to a new page; September marks the start of meteorological fall.  Labor Day is past, the last   holiday of summer.  Now, a new school year begins, new schedules, new projects.  Thoughts turn to sweaters and boots and colorful leaves Yes, fall is coming.  We don’t... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
September 12, 2016 at 7:33 am
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A Brief History of Indian Summer

A Brief History of Indian Summer
This post is inspired by my fellow blogger, Aquinas Wired, who writes the Quark in the Road.  You can read his wonderful post, here. We call these warm fall days Indian Summer, but what does that term mean, and where did it come from? Both the Old Farmers Almanac and the National Weather Service define... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
November 5, 2015 at 11:38 am
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Super Harvest Moon---September 8-9

Super Harvest Moon---September 8-9
Here comes the Harvest Moon!   The moon is already big and bright in the clear night sky. And isn’t there already an autumnal feel in the air?  At Walgreens, across the aisle of school supplies, the shelves are filled with  Halloween candy. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox.  This... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
September 8, 2014 at 7:36 am
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Under the Harvest Moons

Under the Harvest Moons
Yes, I admit it, I love  the moon, its changing phases. Every moon is beautiful to me. This month’s full moon is called the Harvest Moon. This is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, the beginning of fall in the Northern hemisphere.  The Harvest Moon can come anywhere from two weeks before to... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
September 20, 2013 at 2:09 am
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