Hey folks, well just to let you know that the July 2010 - July 2011 calendar is available now. Laminated & Magnetised so you can keep it on your fridge. All the lunar phase data, planetary hangouts, eclipses, meteor showers & occultations info so you can scan the upcoming events in advance (& plan your skywatching nights!)
Available from the usual outlets & directly from me at market stalls or by emailing me. Still trying to figure out the how, when & whats of an ebay shop. Especially when I'm tempted to kit out a van head across Europe meeting and working with interesting folk, exploring the wilds meeting new species of plants and critters, all the natural world has to offer. And of course the sky! Thinking that big sunroof in the back of a van is the way to go! any ideas, inspirations and destinations would be welcome! ooh exciting!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Naming of Moons, July
The July Full Moon on the 28th is called Thunder Moon (common time for storms in certain areas), Buck Moon (as this is when the bucks push out their velvety nubs which branch and develop into a major rack of antlers), Summer moon and mid summer moon, Full hay moon & my personal favourite the medieval reference - mead moon (for recipes on meads, hydromels, methglins & melomels see “thedockleaf” herblog on this blog site) Ooh yeah, gonna make some rose mead & maybe try some fruity mead too… I’ll keep you posted. Of course I may have to rename the moon 6-9 months ahead to mead ready moon… In fact I could probably rename all the moons based around the herbal home made wines I make. Dandelion, Lovage, Cherry, Elderflower… hmmm and then some of the tinctures and other bits I make… gosh I think I’m to something there… I think it may be similar to some cultural reference somewhere though – Moon when berries are ripe, Rose moon … EXCITING!
Perseids Meteor shower
Between July 18 and August 18th there is a meteor shower, the best show of the year – The Perseids. It peaks on August the 12th. The persieds is a high frequency shower, as in 60 per hour! Minimum! with all sorts of amazing variations. NE after midnight, more definite pointers will be on the way… but some strays have been seen already so keep your eyes relaxed and scoping the whole sky (rather than peeled – OUCH!)
Astronomical Dates in July
1st July – Disseminating Moon in Aquarius at 21:25
4th July - 3rd Quarter Moon in Pisces at 14:35
7th July - Balsamic Moon in Aries at 4:36
11th July – New Moon in Gemini at 9:40
16th July – Crescent Moon in Leo at 13:39
18th July – 1st Quarter Moon in Virgo at 10:10
20th July – Gibbous Moon in Libra at 20:06
26th July – Full Moon in Capricorn at 1:36
4th July - 3rd Quarter Moon in Pisces at 14:35
7th July - Balsamic Moon in Aries at 4:36
11th July – New Moon in Gemini at 9:40
16th July – Crescent Moon in Leo at 13:39
18th July – 1st Quarter Moon in Virgo at 10:10
20th July – Gibbous Moon in Libra at 20:06
26th July – Full Moon in Capricorn at 1:36
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