Halloween Has a Full Moon --First Since 1955

News Radio 88 ^ | 10/31/01

[areafiftyone]

Miami-AP) -- For the first time in 46 years, this year's Halloween ghosts and goblins can trick or treat by the light of a full moon. Astronomers say they won't get another chance until 2020. Wednesday night's full moon will look like an orange jack-o-lantern rising from the east at dusk. Jack Horkheimer, executive director of the Miami Space Transit Planetarium said adding to the effect, the moon's tilt at this time of the year makes the ``man in the moon'' visible. Some astronomers believe jack-o-lantern carving was inspired by the rising, orange October moon, said Horkheimer, writer and host of PBS's nationally syndicated Star Gazer series for 25 years. To make the superstitious even more jittery, a constellation associated with the some end-of-the-world beliefs will also be at the top of tomorrow night's sky. The Seven Sisters constellation, which looks like a small cluster of grapes, has long been a signal for the time of year to honor the dead such as All Saints Day, November 1st. = On the Net: Star Gazer: Jackstargazer.com

[2Jedismom]

My calender shows the full moon as being on the first of November. . .

[areafiftyone]

According to my hairy calender it is tonight ;-). It would be nice if it turns out to be tonight.

[StoneColdGOP]

Time to blast some scary music for the kiddies tonight...

BWAHAHAHAHA!

[areafiftyone]

When I was younger I used to get so excited when Halloween rolled around. Alot of people used to decorate their houses to make them look haunted and blast scary music from their windows. I loved it. I hope all the children have an especially great halloween this year. Our children should always look forward to holidays as fun times.

[Joe Hadenuf]

That is correct, the moon wll actually be full at 1241 am EST on 11/1/01 but it will appear full tonnight.

And everyone should look for Mars in the southwest. It will appear as a red star. And the planet Saturn rises approximately 7 pm in the east and the planet Jupiter will follow approximately two hours later. Both are very bright planets and can't be missed.

[vrwinger]

In addition, tonight is also a "Blue Moon" since it is the second full moon in October... Plus, it is the "Hunter's Moon" as it is the first full moon after the "Harvest Moon" which was on October 2.

So, tonight is the Full, Blue, Hunter's Moon.

[2Jedismom]

Full moon is in the morning, November 1st. See here.

[Plummz]

Wednesday night's full moon will look like an orange jack-o-lantern rising from the east at dusk.

Huh? Did someone get their hands on Chairface Chippendale's superlaser?

[sirshackleton]

Full Blue Hunter's Moon

What a deer sees when a hunter of large carriage is, um, relieving himself out in the cold cold woods?

[BikerNYC]

My calender shows the full moon as being on the first of November. . .

Oh, what does your calendar know? If it's in the thread header, it's got to be true. ;-)

[vrwinger]

LOL! What do I look like? Alex Trebeck?