While Vancouverites might have had some trouble viewing the full 'wolf moon' in January, stargazers had a number of opportunities to soak in the stunning full 'snow moon' over the weekend.
February's full moon took place in Vancouver on Saturday, Feb. 8, but the moon appeared full throughout the duration of Saturday night and into Sunday.
February's full moon is commonly known as the 'snow moon' in North America and dates back to Native American times; it was given that name because February typically experienced the greatest amount of snowfall during the year.
Have a look at some of the best photos of this year's stunning snow moon in Vancouver.
Thanks for the nudge @kennedy6110 ! Was able to get a good pic of the "snow" full moon!#FullMoon #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/84vaDTKPep
— Tyler Black, MD (@tylerblack32) February 9, 2020
Traffic was slow on the way to the #canuck game tonight so as my much better half drove I was able to take some photos of the #moon . #nature #naturelovers #vancouver #burnaby @kathcupe P.s Tomorrow is the #SnowMoon @weathernetwork #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/YIKGwg5UfK
— Chris Tyrus Parlow (@Manitowan) February 9, 2020
Sending good weekend wishes from Vancouver where an early morning trip to @yvrairport came with beautiful skies and incredible views of the moon. Have a great weekend!@bmciaap @KasiaBodurka @Jenrob_01 @harrylimerollo3 @dianabrandl @JMOosterhoff @ASAPadmns @RebekaAdamson @iaap pic.twitter.com/rQ4FoDPGto
— Shelagh Donnelly (@ExceptionalEA) February 8, 2020
Almost full moon but make it photoshop #vancouver #stillcantcapturemoononphonewell #sundayfullmoon 🌝 pic.twitter.com/cYKrhbzjpz
— Johanna Wagstaffe (@JWagstaffe) February 8, 2020
Also, I love this full moon tonight. Say what you will about Vancouver, the scenery here is gorgeous. pic.twitter.com/UdPwBRbvdL
— Desktop Warrior (@stoplightsoul) February 9, 2020
Tonight’s moon was breathtaking 😍#CypressMountain #Vancouver #SuperMoon #SnowMoon #Sunset #Mountains #ExploreBC pic.twitter.com/vTqru9rPlw
— Spirit Bird Adventures (@adv_bird) February 9, 2020
Great moon over downtown Vancouver this evening -> pic.twitter.com/G0k8e2CFrF
— David Crowe (@davidcrowe00) February 9, 2020
We had a beautiful moon over Vancouver Island yesterday. #VancouverIsland pic.twitter.com/yWqPLY1Spd
— Thriller Writer (@MartinBodenham) February 9, 2020
Stargazers should opt to travel as far away from city lights as possible in order to avoid light pollution that will obscure the clarity of heavenly bodies. While this works best the in more remote places, anywhere that has a higher elevation will also provide more ideal viewing conditions.
