July’s full moon shines alongside Apollo 11 anniversary
Since it’s another summer full moon, it will take a much lower path across the night sky, just like last month.
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July’s full moon is coming up on Wednesday, July 29.
Since it’s another summer full moon, it will take a much lower path across the night sky, just like last month. This full moon is a little extra special because it’s the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, when humans first walked on the moon.
The July full moon is given a few different nicknames, but two that stand out are the Buck Moon and the Thunder Moon. The name Buck Moon comes from the male deer, or buck. This time of year, they begin to grow their antlers. July is also notorious for hot, humid weather and frequent thunderstorms.
The moon will be full Wednesday at 10:36 a.m., and we will see it rise that night at 8:20 p.m. If the weather is good and the sky is clear, you might be able to see the Summer Triangle just above the rising full moon in the east after sunset.
Later the next morning, as the moon is setting in the west, the planets Mercury, Mars and Saturn will be spread across the sky from east to west. Mercury will be quite low and very close to the sun, so it may be difficult to see.
Coming up next month will be the famous summertime meteor shower. Be sure to check back for more on the Perseids.
