Lunar Calendar


Lunar Calendar
A guide to the Chinese Lunar Calendar by Minh Tran Before adopting the Gregorian calendar, some East Asian countries (China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam) used the type of calendar which is often known as the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Despite being called "Lunar", the calendar is in nature luni-solar. It ... More> Stonehenge: The astronomer's stones by Lorena Shannon Standing solitarily on Salisbury Plain, Stonehenge is a mystery to all who have seen it, heard of it, and even studied it. When was it built? Why is it there? Who built it? What was its original purpose? Did the Druids use it as a place of worship a... More>
	Why does the date of Easter change each year? by Sapphire Magpie Ravenclaw A lot of celebrations fall on the same day every year. People celebrate their birthday exactly one year after they were born and they celebrate Christmas on the day on which Christians believe Jesus Christ was born. These are bas... More> Ways to incorporate the Hindu calendar in your life by Sangeeta Deogawanka The Hindu calendar is rooted in Hindu astrology, which in turn is based on planetary movements and positions. Unlike the Western Calendar which is based on the movement of the sun, the Hindu calendar is ingeniously based on both the sun and the moon... More>
Characteristics of a blue moon by Nick Ford Although the phrase “once in a blue moon” is often used to describe an extremely rare event the origin of the phrase is less widely known. In fact few people know what is meant by a blue moon. The blue moon in this phrase has nothing wha... More> Reflections: Lunar phase, moon signs and thoughts by Alexander Kolesnikov I had two job interviews last year and I passed both with flying colors. In fact, both employers increased the offered salary as they were eager to get me on board. How did I do that? I have chosen Moon in Gemini period as I had an opportunity to ch... More>
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