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The Sturgeon Moon of 2005. Credit: Darrell Spangler.
The Sturgeon Moon of 2005. Credit: Darrell Spangler.

According to folklore, every full Moon has a special name. The Snow Moon comes in February, the snowiest month of the year. The Thunder Moon comes in July, the month of summer lightning. There are Wolf Moons, Strawberry Moons, Harvest Moons—each name evokes something nifty about its particular month.


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