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  • August 31, 2012 full moon (pris5)
    In the Almanac(page 127), why is the August 31st full moon named the "red moon" instead of the blue moon?
  • Moon and weddings (moonnchildd)
    Can someone please point me in right direction on finding out the best time to plan a wedding in accordance with the moon phases? Which phase is best to get married in.
  • lunar azimuth cycle (Jim Drury)
    For a naked-eye observer who watches the moon-rises the rise position changes over the course of a "month". If we start at the most northly position, the rise on successive days...
  • Leinghth of Days: (Robert Muckey)
    I was wondering the closer to the eaquator you get before you cross it does the day lenghth from sun rise to sun set stay the same through out the year?