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Friday, July 15, 2011

July Full Moon -- Old Farmer's Almanac information - background

posted at Almanac dot-com

Full Moon Names


July is the month of the Full Buck Moon.
Bucks begin to grow new antlers at this time. This full Moon was also known as the Thunder Moon, because thunderstorms are so frequent during this month.

July 2011 Moon and Moon Facts


Two new Moons occur in July; one on July 1 and the other July 30 at 2:40 P.M.

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step foot on the Moon. He also placed the U.S. flag there.

On July 31, 1999, The ashes of astrogeologist Eugene Shoemaker were deposited on the Moon.

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