Full Harvest Moon Coincides with First Day of Autumn 2010!
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:27 pm
My favorite full moon, the Harvest Moon, will be at 100% on Sep 22nd, 2010 11:09 PM EDT on the first day of fall this year, September 22nd. I think this is a very good omen! I hope the weather is great that evening to welcome in our autumn season and for viewing! When you look up at the sky on this night - say a prayer to the Foliage Gods that this fall season in Vermont will be one for the record books! 
Below are some Harvest Moon tidbits I found interesting. (Yes, I will admit I am a tad obsessed with the full moons but especially the Harvest Moon
) HAPPY MOONING! 
(I can just hear Neil Young's Harvest Moon playing in the background. 
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The Harvest Moon is not always the name for the Full Moon in September, as is often thought. Rather, the Harvest Moon is the name given to the full moon that occurs closest to the equinox in September. This means the Harvest Moon is often in September but can also occur in October.
The Harvest Moon, when it falls in September, is also known as the "Fruit Moon." When it falls in October, it is sometimes called the "Hunter’s Moon." This is because October is the month when large animals, such a deer and moose are hunted for the winter’s meat supply. If taken before that time, it is said that the meat will taste wild or "strong." Hunting animals before the "Hunter’s Moon," also interferes with the rut.
The Harvest Moon always hangs low in the sky. It seems to be larger and more beautiful than other full moons and often has an orange or pink cast. The reason for this is African dust storms and North American wildfires, which have filled the atmosphere with aerosols.
The human eye sees a low hanging moon as being larger than one that rides high in the sky. This is known as a “Moon Illusion,” because, in reality, the moon is always the same size.
Below are some Harvest Moon tidbits I found interesting. (Yes, I will admit I am a tad obsessed with the full moons but especially the Harvest Moon
) HAPPY MOONING! (I can just hear Neil Young's Harvest Moon playing in the background. )The Harvest Moon is not always the name for the Full Moon in September, as is often thought. Rather, the Harvest Moon is the name given to the full moon that occurs closest to the equinox in September. This means the Harvest Moon is often in September but can also occur in October.
The Harvest Moon, when it falls in September, is also known as the "Fruit Moon." When it falls in October, it is sometimes called the "Hunter’s Moon." This is because October is the month when large animals, such a deer and moose are hunted for the winter’s meat supply. If taken before that time, it is said that the meat will taste wild or "strong." Hunting animals before the "Hunter’s Moon," also interferes with the rut.
The Harvest Moon always hangs low in the sky. It seems to be larger and more beautiful than other full moons and often has an orange or pink cast. The reason for this is African dust storms and North American wildfires, which have filled the atmosphere with aerosols.
The human eye sees a low hanging moon as being larger than one that rides high in the sky. This is known as a “Moon Illusion,” because, in reality, the moon is always the same size.
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