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July’s Full Moon: The Full Buck Moon will be 100% full July 22, at 11:16 A.M. Las Vegas time.

The following video, featuring Amy Nieskens is from The Old Farmer’s Almanac

Historically, the Native Americans who lived in the area that is now the northern and eastern United States kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to the recurring full Moons.

Each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred.

These names, and some variations, were used by the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior.

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