sidereal and synodic months
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Sidereal and Synodic Months
Sidereal Month – The time that it takes for the moon to make one complete revolution (360o) around the Earth. About 27.3 days
Synodic Month – Consists of the 27.3 days of the sidereal month, plus additional time for the Moon to move back to its New Moon position. Totaling about 29.5 days.
The entire lunar cycle takes 29.5 days to complete.
A blue moon is used commonly to describe a second full moon in a single solar calendar month, which happens every two to three years.
Notable Native American Full- Moon Names
January: The Wolf MoonFebruary: The Snow MoonMarch: The Worm Moon
April: The Pink MoonMay: The Flower Moon
June: The Strawberry MoonJuly: The Buck Moon
August: The Sturgeon MoonSeptember: Full Corn Moon or The Harvest Moon
October: Full Hunter’s Moon or The Hunter's MoonNovember: The Beaver Moon
December: The Cold Moon or the Full Long Nights Moon
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