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The moon is by far the most observed object in the sky. Whether spotted during the day when mostly fully illuminated or gazed upon at night, our natural satellite amazes us. For centuries the moon has been portrayed in works of literature, paintings and songs. There are even ancient artifacts of a flat piece of animal bone with notches etched into it. The cave dweller at the time was recording the ever-changing lunar phases.<\/p>\n

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Because of its 29.5-day rotation around the earth from full phase to the next full phase, we see a slightly different face each night. This is the best time to examine the lunar terrain with a telescope as long shadows drape across the terminator \u2013 the dividing line between the lit and unlit side of the moon.<\/p>\n

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When the moon rises in the east at the same time the sun sets in the west, it appears perfectly round and is now 100% illuminated. By the way, the dark band rising in or near the moon is the Earth\u2019s shadow. The full moon is the worst time to examine it with a telescope as the moon appears one-dimensional \u2013 a circle with smaller circles on it.<\/p>\n

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We do not just call it the full moon. Each month of the calendar year is assigned a name. The most common reference we have heard is the Hunter\u2019s Moon in October but there are eleven others. Dating back hundreds of years, some early Native American tribes only used the four seasons as their calendar, while other tribes adopted a 12-month system of full moons reflecting the conditions of that time of year. The various names given for each month are still found in the Farmer\u2019s Almanac. Notice the pattern of seasonal change from month to month:<\/p>\n

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