The night sky will continue to be a show as we approach the end of 2020. Over Halloween stargazers were treated to a rare full moon that was also the smallest moon of the year. Earlier this month, the planets were arranged so that almost every planet in the solar …
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Slow down the fog advice by 10 a.m., turn on the low beam and leave plenty of distance in front of you. We are alive in WRAL Storm Tracker this morning. Turn on the TV, we’ll show you …read more Slow down the fog advice by 10 a.m., turn on …
Read More »July Thunder Moon and other full moon dates for 2020
This year, the night of Wolf Moon also produced a penumbral lunar eclipse. This type of eclipse is often mistaken for a normal full moon and occurs when the Moon moves through the weakest outer part of Earth’s shadow. When? January 10 February: snow moon The Snow Moon is named …
Read More »July Thunder Moon and other full moon dates for 2020
This year, the night of Wolf Moon also produced a penumbral lunar eclipse. This type of eclipse is often mistaken for a normal full moon and occurs when the Moon moves through the weakest outer part of Earth’s shadow. When? January 10 February: snow moon The Snow Moon is named …
Read More »How to watch the “buck moon” lunar eclipse on the Fourth of July weekend
The 4th of July celebrations look a little different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but sky watchers are still on a special gift for Independence Day. The weekend brings not only a full moon, but also a lunar eclipse. The lunar eclipse “buck moon” will be visible the …
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