Stargazers all through the globe celebrated this yr’s magical Harvest Moon ultimate night (Sept. 20), which marked the highest of the summer season season merely two days sooner than the autumnal equinox.
Last night, skywatchers in America obtained a clear view of the Harvest Moon, whereas these in Europe, Asia, Australia and most of Africa might also observe the celestial spectacle, though the moon will solely flip fully full for them tonight (Sept. 21).
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In the U.Ok., brave swimmers took to the ocean in Falmouth, Cornwall, throughout the south of England, to take a dip throughout the chilly Atlantic waters beneath the moon’s good delicate.
The Harvest Moon, typically often called the Full Corn Moon or the Full Barley Moon, coincides with the harvest season in Europe and Northern America. Historically, farmers have relied on its good delicate to keep up working prolonged into the night.
Today, the Harvest Moon continues to produce an fulfilling spectacle and {photograph} different for lots of, as a result of it rises over among the many world’s most well-known landmarks.
Marking the arrival of the autumn throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the Harvest Moon coincides with a speedy shortening of the day. On the morning of the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22, the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. By the time of the following full moon on Oct. 20, the daybreak slips to 7:23 a.m. native time, according to NASA.
The Harvest Moon, which on the U.S. East Coast reached the beautifully full phase at 7:55 p.m. EDT on Monday (Sept. 20), will appear full until Wednesday (Sept.22) morning.
The Harvest Moon was accompanied by Venus and Jupiter as the two most excellent objects in the mean time throughout the early evening sky. As the moon rose throughout the constellation of Pisces, Venus was seen about 7 ranges above the horizon throughout the west-southwest. Jupiter then appeared 24 ranges above the horizon throughout the southeast. Saturn, the faintest of the seen planets throughout the sky, was seen 27 ranges above the horizon throughout the south-southeast, in accordance with this NASA guide.
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