Were able to see the first “Supermoon” of summer with the arrival of the Buck Moon (or Thunder Moon) this month? According to Wikipedia, a supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the moon makes to Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. The next and closest supermoon of 2014 will be on August 10.
Moon names are attributed to Native American tribes that named the full moons in order to better keep track of the calendar.
On July 12, 2014, at 7:25 a.m. EDT the Buck Moon rose, appearing in full glory (at least to some people at that hour)! This season is typically when the new antlers of buck deer push out from their foreheads in coatings of velvety fur. Certainly you hunters have already taken note and have counted points wondering how large these buck will get!
This moon is also called the Full Thunder Moon with thunderstorms being most frequent during this time of year. And occasionally it’s called the Full Hay Moon.
Many thanks to Simply Sarah Photography for these great photos! Sarah, from Shalersville, graduated this year and plans is to go to college for digital photography. Like her Facebook page and see more of her wonderful photography!
