Stergon Moon

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According to folklore, every full Moon has a special name. The Snow Moon comes in February, the snowiest month of the year. The Thunder Moon comes in July, the month of summer lightning. There are Wolf Moons, Strawberry Moons, Harvest Moons—each name evokes something nifty about its particular month.

[font "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Until August, that is. August has the Sturgeon Moon, named after a slimy, primeval fish. What happened? Long ago Native American tribes around the Great Lakes fished for sturgeon in August, and folklore did the rest. [/size][/font]
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[font "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Above: The Sturgeon Moon of 2005. Credit: Darrell Spangler.[/size][/font][/center] [center] [/center] [left]now there is talk about changing the name of this full moon, Personaly I hope this dose not happen, I like the name.... Sure hope I dont have to post an internet boycot... LOL... [laugh][/left] [left] [/left]
FULL STORY at
[url "http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/04aug_xmoon.htm?list17841"]http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/04aug_xmoon.htm?list17841[/url]
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