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The Old Farmer's Almanac For Kids
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TODAY'S RISE AND SET
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SUNRISE

6:49 A.M.

MOONRISE

3:16 A.M.

SUNSET

5:08 P.M.

MOONSET

12:05 P.M.

FEBRUARY SKY EVENTS

Jupiter falls into the Sun's glare at dusk and vanishes for the season. Mars has a banner month, still brilliant all night long even while it loses half its brightness as Earth pulls away from it. The thin crescent Moon is oriented "on its back" like a smile, in the fading dusk from the 14th to the 17th. It meets Mars when almost full, on the 25th.

MOON PHASES FOR THIS WEEK

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FULL MOON NAMES

January

Full Wolf Moon

February

Full Snow Moon

March

Full Worm Moon

April

Full Pink Moon

May

Full Flower Moon

June

Full Strawberry Moon

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FASCINATING FACT

On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida, to become the first manned space mission to land on the moon.

This month:

FULL SNOW
MOON

February 28, 11:38 A.M. (Eastern Time)

Usually the heaviest snows fall in February, and hunting becomes very difficult. Some Native American tribes called this the full Hunger Moon.

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SEASONS

For centuries, people have watched the sky for the changes of seasons and then celebrated with colorful rituals.

Tell Us how you celebrate the different seasons?

Solstices and Equinoxes

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Travel in Time
Visit these ancient seasonal markers:

Stonehenge, England

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Chichén Itzá Mexico

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Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

 Solstice Project

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 Exploratorium

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CATCH SATURN'S RINGS

Saturn will be especially visible in 2031. Click here if you can't wait.

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Once Upon a Moon...

What image do you see in the full Moon?
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GIANT JUPITER

Jupiter’s surface is covered clouds of many colors--red, brown, yellow, and white! The clouds move in light and dark bands around the planet. See Jupiter rotating!

Did You Know?
On a clear night look up at the sky and connect some stars to create an original constellation. Make up a story about it and share it with other kids.Tell Us


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