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elleng

(131,457 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:27 PM Jul 2016

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Full Buck Moon on July 19

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In North America, we often call the July full moon the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon.
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Full Buck Moon on July 19 (Original Post) elleng Jul 2016 OP

Never heard the "Buck" term, but sure have the "Hay" term. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #1

info from EarthSky: elleng Jul 2016 #3

For those of us in Colorado's CD-4 madamesilverspurs Jul 2016 #2

It was beautiful here in Central IN! AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #4

Glad to hear it, Awake. elleng Jul 2016 #5

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. Never heard the "Buck" term, but sure have the "Hay" term.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:36 PM

Jul 2016

elleng

(131,457 posts)

3. info from EarthSky:

Reply to tonyt53 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:58 PM

Jul 2016

Tonight – July 19, 2016 – you’ll see a full moon. In North America, we often call the July full moon the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon. At this time of year, buck deer begin to grow velvety antlers, while farmers are struggling to put hay in their barns amid the sumer season’s frequent thunder showers.

The moon is said to be astronomically full when it’s precisely 180o opposite the sun in ecliptic longitude. This happens at 22:57 Universal Time. At U.S. latitudes, that translates to 6:57 p.m. EDT, 5:57 p.m. CDT, 4:57 p.m. MDT and 3:57 p.m. PDT.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/full-buck-moon-on-july-19

madamesilverspurs

(15,821 posts)

2. For those of us in Colorado's CD-4

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:39 PM

Jul 2016

the implications are in OMG range.

(Our alleged representative is Ken Buck...)

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AwakeAtLast

(14,134 posts)

4. It was beautiful here in Central IN!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 12:31 PM

Jul 2016

elleng

(131,457 posts)

5. Glad to hear it, Awake.

Reply to AwakeAtLast (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 20, 2016, 04:05 PM

Jul 2016

Pretty good here in southern MD. Here's one pic, before storm:

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