This month we have a super blood wolf moon. It is a super moon because it is at its closest point to the Earth and appears bigger and brighter than normal. And passing through the Earth's shadow, the beautiful, fat moon glows coppery red, hence 'blood' moon. The 'wolf' bit of the name is less clear but probably stems from ancient native American observations. There is a delicious chill in the sound of the howl of the wolf in the night, resonating with tales of faraway and long ago. Of course, there are none here now. The last wolves disappeared from the UK hundreds of years ago.
But I shall keep an eye on Bill to see if he is drawn to the night sky this week!
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