Last Night's "Wolf Moon" was a Perigee Moon

Last night’s full moon was the biggest one of the year (by 14%) and also the brightest (by an impressive 30%).

The Moon’s remarkable luminosity sprung from its proximity–about 50,000 km closer to Earth than other full Moons of the year. This can happen because the Moon’s orbit is not a circle but an ellipse: diagram. Last night, the Moon was on the near side of the ellipse–a place astronomers call “perigee”–making it a big, bright perigee Moon.

The “Wolf Moon” designation applied to January full moons comes from Native American tradition, according to the Farmers’ Almanac. If you missed last night’s maximum, it will still be impressive tonight. Those experiencing cloudy weather can watch the movie “Moonstruck” instead.

Link. Via: Neatorama

Cherokee Morning Song (A beautiful Native American song)

The images in this video are from many tribes. LINK: Youtube

Ronald Roybal

"Sunrise Song - Native American Flute Music" LINK

Ronald Roybal performs for a group of Road Scholar participants who are visiting Santa Fe.

"Eagle Dance Song - Native American Flute Music" LINK


Eagle Dance Song on Native American Flute at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart located in Pueblo, Colorado.

"The Circle Stone / Sacred Mountain (Santa Fe, New Mexico)" LINK


This segment of the New Mexico Music Commission produced television show "Southwest Sounds" features Ronald Roybal performing "The Circle Stone" and "Sacred Mountain."