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Since so many religions incorporate the moon it their dates, we created a category just for the moon.
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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full moon and the new moon.
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Año Nuevo Azteca in Mexico: Celebrating the Aztec Calendar's Rich Heritage Año Nuevo Azteca, or Aztec New Year, is an observance in Mexico that honors the ancient Aztec calendar, a central element of Az...
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World Astrology Day: A Celebration of the Stars and Human Connections World Astrology Day celebrates the ancient practice of astrology on the first day of the astrological calendar, which begins with Ar...
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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes into the Earth's shadow and appears to go dark. Eclipses can occur one to three times a year and fall into the following categories: Partial—A partial lunar ec...
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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The 1st quarter typically occurs seven days after the new moo...
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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...
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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the exact elliptical longitude when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The new moon is consi...
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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full and new moon.
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A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, completely blocking out the Sun's light and creating a temporary period of darkness during the day. During a total solar e...
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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The first quarter typically occurs seven days after the New M...
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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...
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The new moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the same elliptical longitude when the moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The new moon is consid...
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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full moon and the new moon.
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The Andromeda Galaxy, or M31, is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.537 million light-years from Earth. It's the nearest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way and is on a collision course with it in about 4 billion...
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A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...
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The first quarter moon occurs when the moon is one-half illuminated by the sun. Each day forward increases the amount of the moon you can see. The 1st quarter typically occurs seven days after the New Moo...
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The New Moon occurs when the moon and the sun have the exact elliptical longitude. The moon is at its closest point to the sun in its orbit. From earth, we usually cannot see it. The New Moon is considere...
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Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full moon and the new moon.
Daily
A full moon occurs when the moon is illuminated by the sun and on the opposite side of the earth. Its ecliptic longitude is 180 degrees. For centuries, people have applied names to full moons to track th...
Daily
Today is the third quarter of the moon, meaning it is halfway between the full moon and the new moon.