2006

January

* Full Moon (Wolf Moon) - Saturday 14th, 1:48 am
* New Moon - Sunday 29th, 6:15 am

February

* Full Moon (Storm Moon) - Wednesday 23rd, 8:54 pm
* New Moon - Monday 27th, 4:31 pm

March

* Full Moon (Chaste Moon) - Tuesday 14th, 3:35 pm
* New Moon - Wednesday 29th, 2:15 am

April

* Full Moon (Seed Moon) - Thursday 13th, 9:40 pm
* New Moon - Thursday 27th, 12:44 pm

May

* Full Moon (Hare Moon) - Saturday 12th, 11:51 pm
* New Moon - Friday 26th, 10:25 pm

June

* Full Moon (Dead Moon) - Sunday 11th, 11:03 am
* New Moon - Sunday 25th, 9:05 am

July

* Full Moon (Mead Moon) - Monday 10th, 8:02 pm
* New Moon - Monday 24th, 9:31 pm

August

* Full Moon (Wyrt Moon) - Wednesday 9th, 3:54 am
* New Moon - Wednesday 23rd, 12:10 pm

September

* Full Moon (Barley Moon) - Thursday 7th, 11:42 am
* New Moon - Friday 22nd, 4:45 am

October

* Full Moon (Blood Moon) - Friday 6th, 8:13 pm
* New Moon - Saturday 21st, 10:14 pm

November

* Full Moon (Snow Moon) - Sunday 5th, 4:58 am
* New Moon - Monday 20th, 2:18 pm

December

* Full Moon (Oak Moon) - Monday 4th, 4:25 pm
* New Moon - Wednesday 20th, 6:01 am

Moon Facts

A blue moon originally did not refer to the second full moon in a month. This was a mistake that has perpetuated even to this day. It actually referred to a full moon, during the seasonal year, leaving three seasons with three moons and another with four. The third moon in that month was called a blue moon so the names of the other moons in that month would stay in the correct place.

The moon always shows the same side to us. The way it spins in orbit keeps the same side to the Earth at all times. Many moons around other planets do the same thing.

The moon is bigger than Pluto.

The next full moon on Halloween will be in 2020. There will be no full moon in February in 2018.

The dark side of the moon is a misnomer. It gets light just like the rest of the moon. It's simply the side we can't see.

The moon is not actually round; it is egg-shaped. The pointy end is facing us.

There are 400 trees growing right now that were taken into orbit around the moon during one of the Apollo missions.

The moon appears to move across the sky on Earth, but Earth is pretty stationary from the moon. This comes from the fact that the same side is always facing the Earth, so walking around on the surface of the moon is the only way to move the Earth in the sky.

Sometimes, there appears to be a ring around the moon. This is generally caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere, but traditionally is considered bad luck. :(

The moon has earthquakes. Or moonquakes?

The density of the outer layers of the moon is similar to that of cheese. History has it wrong on one point, however. Swiss cheese is too dense. The moon is actually closer to Romano cheese. See, sometimes the kids have it right.

The moon does not actually orbit the Earth. (Keep reading before calling me any names, please.) Instead, the moon and Earth spin together around the sun. Think of it like two ice skaters whirling together in a circle while moving around the rink.

Some of the moon rocks brought back the Earth by the Apollo missions were later stolen. One was even lost in the mail.

The moon only reflects back 7% of the light that hits it. A sheet of white paper in moonlight is about 2000 times darker than black velvet on a sunny day.

There isn't just a man in the moon. There are also a lady, a rabbit and a toad.

A golf ball was hit 2,400 feet (almost a half mile) on the surface of the moon.

There is evidence that people gain and loose weight with the moon phases. (Really, it wasn't the three slices of cheesecake, its just the full moon.)

Great Sites on the Moon

Inconstant Moon

Keith's Moon Page

The Moon Trees

The Nine Planets: Luna

Sky and Telescope Article on Blue Moon