The Snow Moon will shine with all its brilliance during the nights of February 2023, the second full moon of the year will cross the ecliptic in a triumphant manner and will be positioned at the zenith of the celestial vault. Discover which day the Earth’s natural satellite will have its disk completely illuminated and how you can observe it.
Full Moon of February 2023
He has been very active thanks to the passage of comet (ZTF) that appeared during the first days of the month. But it is not the only astronomical event that is expected within these days, the Full Moon in February will rise in the ecliptic, giving us amazing views.
According to the , it will be on February 5 when the Moon will be placed behind the Earth from the solar perspective, which will cause it to receive the star’s rays directly while facing the night side of the planet.
Thanks to this alignment we will be able to see the Full Moon of February in the sky, a full moon that is called the Snow Moon. The full phase will officially enter on February 5 at 12:30 central Mexico timeand its disk will be shown completely illuminated by the for the next three days.
Why is it called Snow Moon?
, in the case of the February full moon, the designated name is Snow Moon. These names come from the traditional North American peoples, who lived in complete harmony with nature and knew the cycles of Mother Earth. They knew that during the full moon of February, it was the time when the heaviest snowfall of the entire winter occurred and for that reason it was called the Snow Moon.
Then later the media was in charge of publishing the list of names of the full moons given by the North American people and since then, they have become popular around the world.
How to see the Snow Moon in February 2023
As winter progresses, the periods of light become longer and longer as the planet heads towards the equinox. This is why the sunsets are a little later each day. On Sunday, February 5, morning twilight will begin at 6:11 central Mexico time, while the sun will fully rise at 7:11.
Solar noon will arrive at 12:22, with a maximum altitude of the sun of 35.29º. It will not be until 5:34 p.m. that the sun begins to set in the west and finally evening twilight occurs at 18:34. After this happened, I turned to look east to admire the Moon as far toward the horizon as possible.which is when it seems to be bigger.
The natural satellite will advance through the celestial ecliptic in the middle of the constellations of Cancer and Leo, it is possible that with its brightness it eclipses the stars closest to it, however, you can still admire the planets that will make their appearance in the skies February, see our