The ‘snow moon’ will rise in the skies over Chicago to kick off the month of February, but there is another celestial show looming this winter.
The full moon will take place on Sunday, according to NASA, and its title as a ‘snow moon’ is well-earned after the wintry weather the Chicago area has experienced in recent weeks.
According to Royal Museums Greenwich, the “snow moon” got its name because of the cold and snowy weather North America experiences during the month of February, marking the halfway point of winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
According to Space.com, some North American tribes call it the February full moon the “Full Hunger Moon.”
While the next full moon will occur in a few days, the next one on the calendar will attract plenty of attention.
That’s because March’s full moon, known as the “worm moon,” will also be accompanied by a total lunar eclipse that should be visible in the Chicago area.
According to NASA, that eclipse will hit its peak at 5:33 a.m. Central time on March 3, and will be visible in the Chicago area just before sunrise, which will occur at 6:20 a.m.
During a total lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the Earth’s umbral shadow, causing the surface of the moon to first darken and then to take on an eerie red glow around totality.
That phenomenon should be visible for at least part of the eclipse in the Chicago area before the moon dips below the horizon around sunrise.
Later this year, the Chicago area will get to experience a phenomenon that didn’t occur in 2025, as a “blue moon” occurs on the last day of May.
A “blue moon” is the second full moon of a month, and while the moon doesn’t appear blue in color, it is a somewhat uncommon occurrence, only occurring once every two-to-three years.
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