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Get set for 'super snow moon,' the biggest supermoon of the year

posted by martyb on Monday February 18 2019, @02:17PM   
from the do-"flat-Earthers"-believe-in-a-flat-moon? dept.

realDonaldTrump writes:

"Skygazers will be treated to the 'super snow moon,' on Feb. 19, the largest supermoon of 2019.

February’s full moon is known as the “snow moon” as a result of the heavy snowfall that often occurs at that time of year...............

Supermoons occur when the Moon’s orbit brings it to the closest point to Earth while the Moon is full." foxnews.com/science/get-set-for-super-snow-moon-the-biggest-supermoon-of-the-year

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• Snow moon Snow moon (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 18 2019, @03:08PM (2 children)

  by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 18 2019, @03:08PM (#802972)

  February’s full moon is known as the “snow moon” as a result of the heavy snowfall that often occurs at that time of year

  In many places of the world, heavy snowfall at the end of February would be something extremely unexpected.

• In those places it prbly isnt known as a snow moon In those places it prbly isnt known as a snow moon (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 18 2019, @03:17PM (1 child)

  by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 18 2019, @03:17PM (#802978)

  Different places use different words, even within the same language.

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  • Re:In those places it prbly isnt known as a snow m (Score: 2) by martyb on Monday February 18 2019, @03:35PM

    by martyb (76) on Monday February 18 2019, @03:35PM (#802991) Journal

    Different places use different words, even within the same language.

    Agreed. I suspect there is not much snow in Sydney, Australia [weather.com] or even Miami, FL [weather.com] during this time of year. =)

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