In Myanmar, this is the Tazaungdaing Festival, a festival that predates the introduction of Buddhism and includes the launching of hot air balloons (sometimes flaming or laden with fireworks). In Cambodia, this full Moon corresponds with the 3-day Bon Om Touk (“Boat Racing Festival”) or the Cambodian Water Festival featuring dragon boat races. In Thailand and nearby countries, this full Moon is the Loi Krathong festival, which includes decorating baskets and floating them on a river. Some areas celebrate multi-day festivals that include this full Moon.īonus Event: Climb to the top of Bunker Hill Monument to enjoy the view over Boston Harbor by the light of the full Moon on November 8. This year it will be on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Karthika Deepam, also known as Karthikai Vilakkidu or Thrikarthika, is a festival observed by Hindus of Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and Kerala when the nearly full Moon lines up with the Pleiades constellation (Krittika or Karttikai). This is Kartik Purnima (the full Moon of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik) and is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs (each for different reasons). Throughout Southeast Asia, numerous related festivals are celebrated around this full Moon. The Frost, Frosty, or Snow Moon names come from the frosts and early snows that begin this time of year, particularly in northeastern North America. Another interpretation suggests that the name Beaver Moon came from how active the beavers are in this season as they prepare for winter. For the Beaver Moon, one interpretation is that mid-Fall was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps freeze to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. According to this almanac, as the full Moon in November, this is the Beaver Moon, the Frost or Frosty Moon, or the Snow Moon. Over time these names have become widely known and used. The Maine Farmers’ Almanac began publishing “Indian” names for full Moons in the 1930s. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Throughout the eclipse, the Moon is moving through the constellation Aries. Totality lasts for an hour and a half before the Moon begins to emerge from the central shadow. An hour later, entirely within the umbra, the Moon is a ghostly copper color. The real action begins when the Moon starts to disappear as it enters the umbra at about 4:09 a.m. The Moon’s appearance isn’t affected much by the penumbra. The umbra is where the Sun is completely hidden. The penumbra is the part of the Earth’s shadow where the Sun is only partially covered by the Earth. This animation shows the changing appearance of the Moon as it travels into and out of the Earth’s shadow, along with times at various stages. On November 8, 2022, the Moon enters the Earth’s shadow, creating a total lunar eclipse, the first since May. The Moon moves right to left, passing through the penumbra and umbra, leaving in its wake an eclipse diagram with the times at various stages of the eclipse. The Moon will appear full for about 3 days around the eclipse, from Sunday evening to Wednesday morning. The Moon will be close enough to opposite the Earth from the Sun that it will pass through the Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse. While this will be on Tuesday for most of the Earth, it will be late on Monday night for the International Date Line West Time Zone and early Wednesday morning from the New Zealand Time Zone eastward to the International Date Line.
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