Spectacular snow moon regales world
published on The BBC, on February 11, 2017
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A full moon in February, seen here near Orlando in the US state of Florida, is called the snow moon in the US because it is traditionally the snowiest time of year
The snow moon also coincided with a penumbral lunar eclipse, which happens when the moon passes through a peripheral region of the Earth’s shadow, as seen here from Lahore in Pakistan
The moon is in shade, viewed here from the Mexican state of Michoacan, because the Earth is between the sun and the moon
This year’s penumbral eclipse is unusual because most of the moon’s face crossed the Earth’s shadow, making it appear much darker than during other penumbral lunar eclipses, as seen here from Virbalis in Lithuania
The snow moon was visible as President Donald Trump, his wife Melania, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie arrived in West Palm Beach in Florida
The snow moon sets behind trees outside Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia
The snow moon name originates in Native American traditions. It is seen here from Lawrence in the US state of Kansas
