{"id":8361,"date":"2020-10-31T01:00:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T01:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/365smiles.net\/?p=8361"},"modified":"2020-10-31T06:30:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-31T06:30:08","slug":"gaze-at-the-full-moon-and-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/365smiles.net\/en\/gaze-at-the-full-moon-and-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaze at the moon and the stars – bis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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This post is a reworked version of a post from the beginning of the year.<\/p>

Nobody remembers to go out and stare at the stars and the moon<\/strong>. And I mean, really staring, doing nothing else than gazing. And that is such a same! It does not cost you a dime and can give you a great perspective on life: you are no more than a speck of dust<\/span> in this gigantic universe. You gradually start to feel calm and at peace<\/strong>\u00a0and lose the sense of time<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>

I just love a full moon!<\/strong>\u00a0 I have tons of pictures I take every full moon. But the full moon of October 31 is a very special one:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. It is a blue moon<\/strong>, because it is the second full moon in the same month. This occurs only every 2,5 years. Hence the\u00a0 expression ‘once in a blue moon’, not because it is actually blue.\u00a0<\/li>
  2. It is also the hunting moon<\/strong>. The hunting moon is the full moon after the harvest moon. Hunting moon is a very old concept and reminded people that it’s time to stock up on food for winter.\u00a0<\/li>
  3. \u00a0The full moon of October 31st is also the smallest of the whole year. This is also called a mini moon<\/strong>. This is because the moon is further away from the earth than during any other full moon in 2020.<\/li>
  4. And this full moon appears on Halloween<\/strong>:

    This is indeed very rare. The last Halloween full moon\u00a0 was in 2001 and the next will be in 2039!<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

    Tip for today:<\/strong>
    Go outside tonight and gaze at the beautiful and extra special full moon.<\/p>

    If it happens to be a cloudy night, or you cannot go outside, you can follow this YouTube channel to see it:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    If you have a difficult time with \u2018just gazing\u2019 or when clouds block your view, I have a great suggestion.\u00a0 Install the app Skyview<\/strong> on your smartphone. Then simply point your iPhone, iPad, or iPod at the sky and identify stars, constellations, satellites, and more!
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