Harvest Moon
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full moon occurring nearest to the autumnal equinox, about Sept. 23.
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Harvest Moon
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The Harvest Moon refers to the Full Moon that comes closest to the autumnal equinox, or the first day of autumn.
The Harvest Moon is really a phenomenon of far northern and far southern latitudes. At the Earth's equator, there is no Harvest Moon at all; and at the tropics, there's not enough of one to say so.
Harvest moon and hunter's moon
The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox ushers in a period of several successive days when it rises soon after sunset.
harvest moon: the full moon nearest to the autumn equinox. So-called because its light allowed farmers to gather in the dried harvest through the night.
hectemoria: the name used by the ancient Greeks for the seasonal hours.
Harvest Moon, or Hunter's Moon
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HARVEST MOON
The Harvest moon is the full moon that appears closest in time to the Autumnal Equinox, occurring in late September or early October.
Harvest Moon, Hunter's Moon, Moon of Falling Leaves (Cree)
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The Harvest moon is the full that appears closest in time to the , occurring in late September or early October.
Old almanacs often give the traditional names for Full Moons but they are rarely used today with the possible exception of Harvest Moon, the Full Moon nearest to the autumn equinox and usually (but not always!) falling in the month of September.
March's full moon is often the "Sugaring Moon" and the "Harvest Moon" and the "Blue Moon" are also quite well known, but what are the names of the full moons for each month?
This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Corn Moon because the corn is harvested around this time of year. This moon is also known as the Harvest Moon.
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Near the autumnal equinox this angle is at a minimum; hence the phenomenon of the " harvest moon," when for several successive days the difference of times of rising on one day and the next may be only from 15 to 20 minutes.
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