# @nasaartemis on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2022-02-15T22:15:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA Artemis (@nasaartemis) — https://gondola.cc/nasaartemis

## Caption

One full Moon, many names.

❄️ The Snow Moon
⛈️ The Storm Moon
🍽️ The Hunger Moon
🐺 The Wolf Moon
🕯️ The Candles Moon

The next full Moon will be on Wednesday, Feb. 16. According to the Maine Farmers' Almanac, as the full Moon in February, the tribes of what is now the northeastern United States called this the Snow Moon or the Storm Moon because of the heavy snows that fall in this season. Bad weather and heavy snowstorms made hunting difficult, so this Moon was also called the Hunger Moon.

This full Moon also corresponds to specific holidays around the world. The Candles Moon originates from Europe and is tied to Candlemas on Feb. 2. The major holiday of Purim in the Hebrew calendar will be celebrated next month, and this full Moon corresponds with Purim Katan or "Little Purim." The Chinese Lantern Festival marks the traditional end of the Chinese New Year celebrations and is held on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese Calendar. In the Purnimanta tradition that ends the months on the full Moon day, this full Moon is known as Magha Purnima. For Buddhists, this full Moon corresponds with Māgha Pūjā, the second-most important festival of the year. And in Sri Lanka, this full Moon is called Navam Poya and celebrations include a procession of approximately 5,000 people and many elephants.

Don’t forget to look up and celebrate! 🌕

Credit: NASA

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fullmoon, hungermoon, purimkatan, candlesmoon, maghapuja, chineselanternfestival, snowmoon, maghapurnima, wolfmoon, stormmoon, nasa, navampoya, space, moon

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