Kristen's Classroom: February's snow moon
AUSTIN (KXAN) – It’s a treat that occurs every month and for February, it’s the Full Snow Moon that lights up the night sky.
The moon transitions through 8 phases depending on its position between Earth and the Sun. those phases are: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
A full moon occurs once a month as it takes about 29.5 days for the moon to complete the cycle of phases.
A nickname is given to the full moon of each month, these names are rooted in “ancient traditions often from Native American, European or other cultural lore” as stated by Space.com.
The names are as follows:
January – Wolf Moon
February – Snow Moon
March – Worm Moon
April – Pink Moon
May – Flower Moon
June – Strawberry Moon
July – Buck Moon
August – Sturgeon Moon
September – Corn Moon
October – Harvest Moon
November – Beaver Moon
December – Cold Moon
