Patf Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 that's the description of tonight's moon. What does gibeuse mean? I think décroissante means waning ; It was full moon on Sat. night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinBretagne Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 http://www.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_four_stages_of_the_moonGibeuse fr or gibbous en means more than a semi circle but less than a full circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thanks - that was quick! Never thought of that. I was thinking maybe a hunter's moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Been too exposed to rural french myths Pat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I was going to say three-quarters moon but I see BinB has got in before me.It was our own Clair who told me that years ago and it's such an unusual word that I have never forgotten it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 I just found that there is such a thing as a hunter's moon, around this time too.http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/see-it-full-hunters-moonI guessed the meaning of gibeuse might have something to do with gibier - big game eg deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Patf - blimey well done. Apologies for doubting.Perhaps it was named because of hunting with light in October - no justification for my comment though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 Never mind, Richard - no offence taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinBretagne Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 [quote user="mint"]I was going to say three-quarters moon but I see BinB has got in before me.It was our own Clair who told me that years ago and it's such an unusual word that I have never forgotten it.[/quote]Is that Clair de la Lune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Debussy would be so p155ed of with your miss-quote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.