Dear Nina, Gunnar, Jacques and friends,

hotu te sukhii Vesak.

I am not exactly an astronomer, but I understand that on a full moon night, a person can view the entire moon no matter where he is on Earth. However, the "absolute" full moon will probably be only a momentary event to the sharp eyes, since the Earth and its moon are in constant motion.

Most of the websites I check mention May 9 for the next full moon. But, the "absolute" full moon can happen anytime throughout that day, depending on your location. In Amsterdam, the time would be 6.02am, however, it is summer in Netherlands now, and the sunrise will be at 5.57am. Hopefully, you can still catch a glimpse of the full moon.

It also happens that Mother's Day falls on the next day, May 10, Sunday. So, I take this opportunity to wish all mothers a happy Mother's Day too.


metta,
Yong Peng.

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, Nina van Gorkom wrote:

I am always glad to be reminded of full moon, the Dutch newspapers do not indicate this, no calender. I can only see the moon when it is not overcast. Which day is it? Lodewijk and I wanted to do some Vesak discussions, question and answer on that day. We like to commemorate the occasion in a special way.

> Vesak day falls on the first full-moon day of May.