full moon
Let an agent handle full moons by date, astronomy, names attributed to their cultures, eclipses and observing, and address myths with evidence.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Dates When it occurs.
Next
Next full moon.
Next
Next full moon.
- When is the next full moon, in local time, according to an observatory almanac? provenance
- When does it rise here? provenance
Special
Supermoons and blue moons.
Special
Special full moons.
- Is this full moon a supermoon, micromoon or blue moon, and by which definition? provenance
- How much larger does a supermoon appear? measurement
Astronomy Explanation.
Phases
Why full.
Phases
Phases.
- Why is the Moon full when it is opposite the Sun? definition
- Why is there not an eclipse every month? definition
Eclipse
Lunar eclipses.
Eclipse
Lunar eclipses.
- Is there a lunar eclipse at this full moon, and where is it visible? provenance
- Is it safe to view with the naked eye? provenance
Culture Names and calendars.
Names
Traditional names.
Names
Traditional names.
- Which culture uses this full moon name, according to sources? provenance
- Is the name widely documented or recently popularised? boundary
Calendars
Religious calendars.
Calendars
Religious calendars.
- How do full moons set dates in religious calendars, such as Easter or lunar festivals, according to those traditions? provenance
- Which calculation rules apply? provenance
Myths Claims and observing.
Behaviour
Claimed effects.
Behaviour
Claimed effects.
- Does research support claims that the full moon affects sleep, behaviour or hospital admissions? provenance
- How strong is the evidence? boundary
Observe
Photography.
Observe
Observing.
- How can the full moon be photographed well? action
- When is moonrise best for photos? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.QLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- micromoon, snow moon, Paschal Full Moon, hunter's moon, black moon, beaver moon, corn moon, cold moon, wolf moon, worm moon, pink moon, flower moon
What it is Filled
The lunar phase when the Moon is opposite the Sun as seen from Earth and its visible face is fully illuminated, recurring about every 29.5 days; full moons have traditional names, and related terms include supermoon, micromoon, blue moon and the Paschal full moon used to date Easter. Lunar eclipses occur only at full moon.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle full moons by date, astronomy, names attributed to their cultures, eclipses and observing, and address myths with evidence.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Moon opposite the Sun
- Fully lit face
- Roughly monthly
- Only time for lunar eclipses
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present claims that the full moon causes illness, crime or madness as established fact.
- Misstate full moon dates used to set religious feasts.
- Mock traditions and observances tied to the full moon.
Only with a human decision
- Changing the computed date of a religious observance in a published calendar.
May
- Calculate and report full moon dates and times from astronomical data.
- Explain traditional names and calendar uses, attributing them to their cultures.
Moral aspects Filled
- Many religious and cultural calendars depend on the full moon; errors affect observance.
- Folk beliefs about the full moon can stigmatise patients or groups when repeated as fact.
Who is affected
- Religious communities
- People who plan by lunar calendars
- Patients subject to folk beliefs
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: a natural phenomenon held in common; astronomical almanac offices publish the authoritative times.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q2350831 - registry parent class
related
- lunar phase - category
- lunar eclipse - event
- computus - Easter calculation
- inferior and superior planets - observing geometry
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.full-moon
- Wikidata: Q104641 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104641)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- synodic month: about 29.53 days - average interval between full moons
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Fully illuminated disc
- Rises around sunset
- Gibbous phases are nearly full
- A bright, round, fully lit Moon rising at sunset and setting at sunrise.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- find full moon dates and times
- explain phases and supermoons
- explain lunar eclipses
- describe cultural names with attribution
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Myths about behaviour and health effects
- Time zone errors for dates
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Almanac standards of national observatories
Context of use required Filled
- Astronomy, calendars, culture and observing.
- supermoons and micromoons
- blue moons
- traditional named full moons
- Paschal full moon
- eclipse full moons
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q104641: full moon - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Full moon - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should named moons be separate entries?
- How should almanac data be linked?
- How should cultural names be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q104641/spec.json