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8 different types of moon to celebrate Moon Day
25 January 2019 IST
8 different types of moon to celebrate Moon Day

On July 20 1969 Neil Armstrong emerged from the Eagle lunar lander to take man’s first step on to the surface of the moon.
 

 
 

Now, 48 years later, a journalist with access to a gallery of pictures attempts to pay homage to Earth’s most famous satellite – by taking a look at the various guises in which the moon shows itself.
 
Here’s some of the most intriguing types of moon we see in our skies…
 
1. Pink Moon
 
 
This cheeky little moon peaking out from behind some cherry blossom is a Pink Moon.
 
A Pink Moon refers to the first full moon in April, and it’s got religious significance too – dictating the start of celebrations for the Christian, Jewish and Hindu religions.
 
2. Flower Moon
 
 
This refers to the full moon in May.
 
The name largely derives from flowers blossoming and blooming at that time of year, but it’s also known as the Milk Moon.
 
3. Supermoon
 
 
A supermoon refers to the moon when it is at its closest point to Earth.
 
This closer proximity makes the moon appear brighter in the sky, although it’s only slightly noticeable to your average onlooker.
 
4. Blood Moon
 
 
A blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse, when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon.
 
With the Earth blocking light to the moon’s surface, the light passing through the edges of our atmosphere causes the moon to appear red.

 
 

5. Harvest Moon
 
 
A harvest moon is the one which appears closest to the time of the autumnal equinox.
 
As per its name, it appears around the same time farmers do the main harvest of their crop too.
 
6. Hunter’s Moon
 
 
The Hunter’s Moon is the full moon which appears in the month of October – after the Harvest Moon.
 
Oddly, it can also be known as a Blood Moon.
 
7. Strawberry Moon
 
 
The Strawberry Moon is the full moon in June, which coincides with the start of the strawberry-picking season.
 
Last year the Strawberry Moon also coincided with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year, which is an event that only happens every 70 years.
 
8. Blue Moon
 
 
This one is often used to describe something that’s rare, and that’s because it is. A Blue Moon occurs when there are two full moons in one month – it being the second one.

 
 
 
 
 

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