(The). The month or moon following the “harvest moon” (q.v.). Hunting does not begin until after harvest. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Hunters and…
In the limbo of the moon. Ariosto (in his Orlando Furioso, xxxiv. 70) says, in the moon are treasured up such stores as these: Time misspent in play, all vain efforts, all vows never paid…
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March 3-4. Total eclipse…
In Sept. 1999, Cornell University astronomers announced the discovery of three more satellites. The moons have been named Setebos, Stephano, and Prospero. The satellites are about 12 mi (20…
The other four largest moons of Saturn are Tethys, Dione, Rhea, and Iapetus. Tethys is 650 mi (1,060 km) in diameter. Its surface is heavily cratered, and it has a huge, globe-girdling…
The Cruel MoonThe cruel Moon hangs out of reach
Up above the shadowy beech.
Her face is stupid, but her eye
Is small and sharp and very sly.
Nurse says the Moon can drive you mad?
No, that's…
The Crescent MoonSlipping softly through the sky
Little horned, happy moon,
Can you hear me up so high?
Will you come down soon?On my nursery window-sill
Will you stay your steady flight?…
Note: The day of an eclipse is given in Universal Time (UT) and may start a day earlier or later depending on your time zone. 26 January. Annular eclipse of the Sun. Visible from a…
Note: The day of an eclipse is given in Universal Time (UT) and may start a day earlier or later depending on your time zone. (See Phenomena, 2008, to find time of eclipse.) February…
The New MoonDay, you have bruised and beaten me,
As rain beats down the bright, proud sea,
Beaten my body, bruised my soul,
Left me nothing lovely or whole —
Yet I have wrested a gift from…
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