The full Wolf Moon rises to the zenith tonight and waltzes in front of Mars to occult the red planet in the constellation Gemini. Mars enters its opposition on January 15th, when Earth's orbital position is closest to Mars. #WolfMoon #MoonAfterYule #FullMoon #Moon #Mars #RedPlanet #Planet #Occultation #Occult #NightSky #Astronomy
The Full Buck Moon of July 2024 rises with Pluto between the constellations Capricornus and Sagittarius this morning; Saturn and Neptune follow in the east, and pass through the Delta Aquariid meteor shower.
#BuckMoon #BerryMoon #FeatherMoltingMoon #RaspberryMoon #SalmonMoon #ThunderMoon #FullMoon #Moon #NightSky #Astronomy
A Full Strawberry Moon approaches completion during the night of the Summer Solstice of 2024. Saturn and Neptune follow in the eastern sky as the reddish planet Mars, walking behind these two gaseous planets, fades into the summer sunrise.
#FullStrawberryMoon #StrawberryMoon #FullMoon #Moon #SummerSolstice #Solstice #NightSky #Astronomy
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