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Title: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Avaiojet on October 16, 2016, 09:24:25 PM
Well, a Hunter Moon is out tonight.

I have a great deal of interest in Astronomy, sooooooooo, I took a few shots and picked the best one to Post.

I hope there are others that enjoy Astronomy.

Charles


Title: Re: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Jack Pitcher on October 16, 2016, 09:52:31 PM
It was spectacular coming up over the horizon here in Colorado!

Jack
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Post by: Mike Keville on October 16, 2016, 10:47:13 PM
Same here in Tucson.  Beautiful!!!
Title: Re: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Steve Helmick on October 17, 2016, 12:12:43 AM
"Harvest Moon!"   :P Steve
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Post by: Andre Ming on October 17, 2016, 04:46:27 AM
<<< Ignorance Alert >>>

What makes it a "Hunters/Harvest" moon?   ???
Title: Re: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Perry Rose on October 17, 2016, 05:15:53 AM

Also called "Bunky Moon". American folklore has more than one name for each full moon.
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Post by: Sean McEntee on October 17, 2016, 07:30:29 AM
View was really good from FL 220 with a high power camera. Lots of detail, wish I could take pictures.  :)
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Post by: bill bischoff on October 17, 2016, 07:49:29 AM
"Bunky Moon"? isn't that the UN moon? n1

Each full moon of the year has a different name (or names).
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Post by: john e. holliday on October 17, 2016, 10:34:21 AM
I kept asking my herd of dogs why they weren't howling.  I got the usual look.
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Post by: Terry Caron on October 17, 2016, 11:08:24 AM
"Hunter's" and "Harvest" from sufficient light to hunt or harvest after sundown in the fall of the year.
Not so long ago, 'most everyone did both of necessity.
Title: Re: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Steve Helmick on October 17, 2016, 12:37:22 PM
Yellow/Orange color goes with it, for some reason. Probably an atmospheric caused by increased dust or moisture on Earth. Or Earth 2*....or Florida*.   D>K Steve

* Ref.: Current Sonic's ad on the teevee. 
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Post by: Randy Cuberly on October 17, 2016, 03:03:41 PM
My Aussie Shepherd "Boone" ran up and down the fence then sat down and howled for about 5 minutes...Got every dog for a mile around barking!

A "Howling Moon" for sure!   Good Photo too!

Randy Cuberly
PS:  I thought about joining him for a while...guess I'm get'n too old!
Title: Re: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Randy Cuberly on October 17, 2016, 03:07:19 PM
Yellow/Orange color goes with it, for some reason. Probably an atmospheric caused by increased dust or moisture on Earth. Or Earth 2*....or Florida*.   D>K Steve

* Ref.: Current Sonic's ad on the teevee. 

Global Warming????  LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~

Randy Cuberly
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Post by: john e. holliday on October 17, 2016, 03:22:13 PM
Even though it was windy,  the temps were just right for just sitting out side and looking at the moon.  Used to be the wife would join me, now its only the dogs.  Guess I'm getting too old.  But, I'm in better shape than I was a few years ago.
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Post by: Randy Cuberly on October 17, 2016, 09:50:13 PM
Even though it was windy,  the temps were just right for just sitting out side and looking at the moon.  Used to be the wife would join me, now its only the dogs.  Guess I'm getting too old.  But, I'm in better shape than I was a few years ago.


That's good to hear Doc!

Randy Cuberly
Title: Re: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Andre Ming on October 18, 2016, 04:30:31 AM
Thanks for the reply.

So then, "Harvest Moon" basically means the full moon in October?

What is a "Blue Moon" then?  ("Once in a blue moon.")

My, the things we learn at Stunthanger.

Doc:

Glad your health has improved!  As for the Mrs. no longer going outside to gaze at the moon with you: Seeing as the dogs are the only creatures that will hang out with you, perhaps it's a case of you're now like something the dogs drug up and the cat (wife) wouldn't have???  LL~



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Post by: Curt D Contrata on October 18, 2016, 05:42:04 AM

What is a "Blue Moon" then?  ("Once in a blue moon.")


A "Blue Moon" is the second full moon in the same month. Does not happen that often.

Curt
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Post by: EddyR on October 18, 2016, 05:57:13 AM
Charles     Is correct. Harvest was Sept 16th. Hunters Moon was Oct 16th. There are 12 full moons each has a name. Look it up ~^
Ed
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Post by: John Gluth on October 19, 2016, 07:06:22 AM
More Hunter's moon photos here: http://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-supermoon-hunters-moon-october-2016 (http://earthsky.org/todays-image/photos-supermoon-hunters-moon-october-2016)

Enjoy!
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Post by: Paul Smith on October 19, 2016, 07:27:36 AM
We used to call this a "bombers' moon" for obvious reasons.

A full moon with a light low overcast was called a "gunners' moon" because hid the target while silhouetting the plane above the clouds.
Title: Re: A Hunter's Moon! Worth the look?
Post by: Brian Hampton on October 19, 2016, 04:28:30 PM
Probably fairly obvious but from my location in Australia we see the moon rotated roughly 60-70 degrees counter clockwise from Charles' photo. Assuming his photo is just after moonrise :).
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Post by: john e. holliday on October 19, 2016, 04:49:48 PM
Is that from hanging up side down all these centuries? LL~ LL~ LL~  When doing crossing duty at a grade school the children couldn't under stand how they could be seeing the moon in the day time.


Sorry all you guys/gals in the southern hemisphere.  I couldn't control myself. S?P