This morning’s Full Moon is called the Buck Moon, Thunder Moon, Hay Moon, Mead Moon, Rose Moon and Guru Moon. And to make this event all the more special, this event coincided with a partial penumbral lunar eclipse.
In the early hours of Sunday, July 5, 2020, a subtle penumbral lunar eclipse is visible from much of Western Europe, Africa and North America.
Early Summer is normally when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur
NASA’s Gordon Johnston
Such an event is pretty subtle, with only 35 percent of the Moon covered by Earth’s fuzzy outer shadow.
Unfortunately, this effect is difficult to see.
What photographers and amateur astronomers really want to witness is a total lunar eclipse.
The good news is after a short drought there are a few such dates to add to your diary.
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When are the next lunar eclipses?
May 26, 2021: Total Super Blood Flower Moon eclipse – The Moon’s lunar surface will turn a reddish colour for 15 minutes and during a Supermoon.
May 16, 2022: Total Blood Flower Moon eclipse – A longer total lunar eclipse will result in the Moon turning visibly red for many minutes.
November 8, 2022: Total Frosty Blood Moon eclipse – Another Blood Moon will last for up to 85 minutes.
This the final observable total lunar eclipse until 2025.
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What is a total lunar eclipse?
A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and the full Moon are perfectly aligned with each other.
This phenomenon results in the Moon entering Earth’s umbra — the planet’s inner, more defined shadow.
The most famous kind of lunar eclipse, a total lunar eclipse often called a Blood Moon by astrologers.
The Moon turns an eerie crimson colour because the only light on the lunar surface is filtered by Earth’s atmosphere.
The particles are extremely effective at scattering blue light, but not so able at scattering red light.
What is the meaning behind the Buck Moon’s name?
July Full Moon’s named are historically associated with Native American folklore and time-keeping traditions.
The full phases of the Moon are named after seasonal changes in the landscape and nature.
The Strawberry Moon, for example, signalled wild strawberries were ripe for picking.
The final Full Moon of the year – the Cold Moon is conversely named after the start of the winter month.
The Buck Moon is believed to be named after bucks sprouting new antlers around during this period.
According to the British Deer Society, male deer or bucks drop and grow their antlers over periods of months.
The antlers usually begin to grow in early spring and are covered in velvet between May and August.
NASA’s lunar expert Gordon Johnston said: “The Maine Farmer’s Almanac first published ‘Indian’ names for the Full Moons in the 1930s.
“According to this almanac, as the Full Moon in July and the first Full Moon of Summer, the Algonquin tribes in what is now the Eastern USA called this Full Moon the Buck Moon.
“Early Summer is normally when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur.
“They also called this the Thunder Moon because of early Summer’s frequent thunderstorms.”
When are the 20202 Full Moons?
These are all of the Full Moons and their names for the year
January 10: Wolf Moon
February 9: Snow Moon
March 9: Worm Moon
April 8: Pink Moon
May 7: Flower Moon
June 5: Strawberry Moon
July 5: Buck Moon
August 3: Sturgeon Moon
September 2: Harvest Moon
October 1: Hunter’s Moon
October 30: Hunter’s Moon
November 30: Beaver Moon
December 30: Cold Moon
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