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ask jupiter? (mamakat)
does anyone know what happened to her thread for best surgery dates? i can no longer put off knee replacement and have run out of time so i must get it done next month. i have no...
Colors around Moon (hollybattle)
I remember reading in the almanac what it means when you seen blue or other colored auras around the moon, but I can't remember what it said. Can anyone bring me up to date with...
Need Information on real Christmas Star (alice knutson)
Years ago I heard a tv astronomer tell of a star that could only be seen around Christmas time. Some people called it the Christmas star. He told how to find it in the sky and it'...
Lunar Weather Trends. (Lunartic)
Has any one got any findings/observations on certain 'trends' that appear to happen around certain Moon phases/times of year? Take for example the Harvest Full Moon, always strong...