Full Moon on Saturday 27th February

The Full Moon on 26th February is known as the Snow Moon’.  Rather self explanatory, so called  due to the typically heavy snowfall that occurs in February. Names for this month’s Moon have historically had a connection to animals:

• Bald Eagle or Eagle Moon
• Black Bear or Bear Moon: referring to the time when bear cubs are born.
• Goose Moon

It is also known by the Cherokee as the Bony Moon or Hungry Moon giving evidence to the fact that food was hard to come by at this time.

About once every 19 years, February does not have a Full Moon, known as a Black Moon. In 2018, this was the case in most time zones. This can only happen in February, as this is the only month which is shorter than a lunar month. When this occurs, both January and March have two New Moons, instead of just one, creating a double Blue Moon.

On February 6, 1971, Alan Shepard became the first man to hit a golf ball on the Moon.

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