The Sky Today on Saturday, August 23: The Black Moon

New Moon occurs at 2:07 A.M. EDT. This particular New Moon has been garnering headlines as a Black Moon — specifically, a seasonal Black Moon. This is a non-scientific name that can be attributed to the third of four New Moons to occur in an astronomical season — e.g., between the summer solstice and theContinue reading “The Sky Today on Saturday, August 23: The Black Moon”
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