as 2018 approaches, try setting your phone to remind you to keep your eyes peeled for the full moon. There will be a total of 13 opportunities to admire our companion in all its splendor this year.
While weather can always be a challenge, a full moon is an easy target, since it sticks around, and even a day or two on either side of its peak will give you nearly the same viewing experience
The full moon of August 2017 as seen from Indonesia. In 2018, there will be a total of 13 opportunities to admire our companion in all its splendor.
Here's what you can look forward to next year. We've included some details where they're relevant, but some of these moons don't have anything particularly special about them—until you go outside and see their beauty for yourself.
January 1: The first moon of 2018, nicknamed the wolf moon, is perfectly timed to welcome in the new year—and even better, it will be a supermoon
January 31: The second full moon of 2018 will also be a stunner
March 1: Because of February's brief length, it misses out on a full moon, which makes the third moon of the year the worm moon.
March 31: Like January's second full moon, March's second full moon is also nicknamed a blue moon.
April 29: This so-called pink moon, unlike the blood moons, isn't named for any visible change in color—it's merely an homage to wildflowers bearing the same name
May 29: This month's flower moon marks the continuation of spring's blossoms.
June 28: The strawberry moon is named for the fruit, which is harvested in this month.
July 27: This year's buck moon, like January's second blue moon, will also be dyed red as the result of a total lunar eclipse.
August 26: The sturgeon moon harkens back to Great Lakes tribes' reliance on the fish, which were easiest to catch in August.
September 24: September's harvest moon is a reminder of the flurry of fieldwork that comes each autumn.
October 24: Because of the importance of October as a month for stocking up meat before winter begins in earnest, its full moon is known as the hunter's moon.
December 22: This month's full moon is known as the cold moon—and really, we can all get behind that one, right?
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