The “Harvest Moon” is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox, but there are plenty of other reasons why this full moon is so famous in the northern hemisphere.
Whether or not there’s a supermoon, the “Harvest Moon’s” reputation for illumination is well deserved for other celestial reasons. On any given day of the year the moon rises about 50 minutes later than the previous day. However, in northerly latitudes of the northern hemisphere—such as Europe, where the name “Harvest Moon” originates—this full moon rises at a similar time for several nights close to the equinox.
That happens because Earth’s tilt means the ecliptic makes a shallow angle with the horizon in the northern hemisphere, according toIt’s going to feel like there’s a full moon all week—and it explains why the “Harvest Moon” is, historically and culturally, such an important full moon that is easily noticed.September’s full moon is most famously known as the “Harvest Moon,” which according to
is an Anglo-Saxon name, with Celtic and Old English names including “Wine Moon,” “Song Moon” and “Barley Moon.”it’s also called the “Autumn Moon,” “Falling Leaves Moon,” “Leaves Turning Moon,” “Moon of Brown Leaves” and “Yellow Leaf Moon.” You get the idea.Japan Celebrates It As ‘Tsukimi’, which translates as “looking at the moon.
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