When and where can you see the snow moon of 2023?
The full moon of February this year is called the 'snow moon'. This is the second full moon of the year and will be visible in the night sky on February 5.
What is a full moon?
The full moon is the lunar phase when the moon appears fully illuminated from Earth's perspective. This occurs when Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon. The phenomenon takes place approximately once every month or at an average of 29.53 days.
There will be 13 full moons including one full moon per month in 2023.
Where to watch full snow moon?
Even though us Bangladeshis are known for our love of moon gazing, we may not be privy to the full spectacle of the snow moon.
However, people in United States can see the full snow moon on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 1:29pm EST or 6:29pm UTC.
So, check it out just before the peak on the night of February 4, or the evening of February 5.
Why is it called a snow moon?
According to The Old Farmers' Almanac, which first began publishing names for full moons in the 1930s, the full moon in February was named the snow moon because of the heavy snow that typically falls in some regions during this season. The snow moon essentially is just a name. The full moons throughout each year have names as per the season like 'harvest moon' or 'hunter's moon' and the naming depends on the time of the year.
The full moon in February is called the snow moon because of the heavy snowfall during the month. According to the National Weather Service, February is the month with the greatest snowfall in the US.
When is the next full moon?
After February's snow moon, the next full moon will be visible in the sky on March 7 and will be called the Worm Moon.
What are the dates of all full moons of 2023?
Sunday, February 5
Tuesday, March 7
Thursday, April 6
Friday, May 5
Saturday, June 3
Monday, July 3
Tuesday, August 1
Wednesday, August 30
Friday, September 29
Saturday, October 28
Monday, November 27
Tuesday, December 26
All of the information has been collected from space.com and abcnews.go.com.
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