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ptb_ptb

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When do full moons happen? (e.g. 'lunar calendar plz')
« on: October 24, 2014, 01:53:46 pm »
Quick question: When do full moons happen? Is it always on the same day of the month?
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Re: When do full moons happen? (e.g. 'lunar calendar plz')
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2014, 02:09:18 pm »
There are thirteen full moons per year, with the first around New Year.

itg built a lunar calendar (timing ensured by werebeast) and got the dates:

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25th granite
23rd slate
21st felsite
19th hematite
17th malachite
15th galena
13th limestone
10th sandstone
8th  timber
6th  moonstone
4th  opal
2nd  obsidian
28th obsidian

Reference:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=131179.msg4609004#msg4609004

It's also found on the wiki, http://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/DF2014:Werebeast#Transformation_Dates
but afaik that one's based on the research first mentioned in the forum post.
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Re: When do full moons happen? (e.g. 'lunar calendar plz')
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2014, 02:21:23 pm »
... 13th limestone ...

Huh. I guess my surviving dwarves lucked out on werebeast bites then. :)

Thanks for the info.
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