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Supermoon
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These full moons are
especially bright and large because they're closer to Earth than your
typical lunar sighting-and they can cause higher than usual tides,
according to The Telegraph. There will be four in 2017, but only the one in December will be visible.
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Micromoon
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A micromoon is the opposite
of a supermoon-this teeny and dull full moon appears when the moon is at
its farthest distance in its orbit, according to Earthsky.org.
Blood Moon
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This full moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse, and radiates red or orange hues.
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Blue Moon
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Blue moons aren't actually blue in color. The term refers to any second full moon of the month, according to Earthsky.org.
There are also seasonal blue moons, which are considered the third or
fourth blue moon in a season. Occasionally, onlookers may see a blue-ish
colored moon in the sky, but this occurs very rarely and is due to dust
or smoke particles in the sky.
Wolf Moon
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This full moon occurs in January-a time when tribes often heard wolves howling outside their villages, according to Farmers' Almanac.
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Snow Moon
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The origin of this name is
pretty obvious: the full moon in the month of February would light up
the sky and illuminate snow on the ground.
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Worm Moon
The full moon occurring in
March is called the "worm moon" due to the resurgence of worms in the
ground as the seasons change from winter to spring.
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Pink Moon
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A pink moon isn't typically a
pinkish hue. In fact, this moon, which is visible in April, gets its
name from the pink wildflowers, which grow in Canada and the U.S. around
this time.
Flower Moon
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The full moon in May is named after the abundance of plants in bloom at this time.
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Strawberry Moon
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Another more obvious name here, this June moon occurs when strawberries are in season.
Buck Moon
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Sturgeon Moon
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Native American tribes used
this fish, which is readily available in the U.S. and Canada during the
late summer, to refer to the full moon in August.
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This beauty occurs during the month of September, when it's time to harvest corn.
Corn Moon
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Harvest Moon
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The full moon that's closest
to the autumnal equinox is known as the harvest moon. It usually occurs
in September, but occasionally you'll see the beauty light up the sky in
October.
This full moon, which takes place in November, marks the arrival of cold weather.
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Frost Moon
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Cold Moon
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Also called a "Long Nights Moon," this one indicates the time of year when nights are the longest and coldest.
