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Dazzling supermoon illuminates skylines around the world (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[โ€“] 3sothoth@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Both barrels, dang ๐Ÿ˜‚

Traditional moon names are neat in context. This last sooopermoon was the Harvest Moon, or the Falling Leaves Moon, or the Ice Moon, which all make sense in the context of a lunar calendar: a time of falling leaves. Beats calling this stretch of time October, or Month no. 8.