There will only be a few opportunities this year to catch the beauty of the super moon at its highest visibility! Do not miss the opportunity. Know when and how to watch ‘Harvest Moon’.
The beauty of the night sky is at its peak and has been for the past two days. It’s September’s supermoon – commonly known as Harvest Moon adorning the night sky this weekend. A supermoon occurs when the Moon’s orbit is closest to Earth. The Moon does not have a circular orbit, instead, the Moon orbits The earth In an ellipse, an oval brings it closer to Earth at a particular time as it orbits. The current full moon peaks on Saturday, September 10. In case you missed it last night, there’s still another chance today to catch the brightest super moon this month. . Here’s when and how to see the ravishing sights of ‘Harvest Moon’ today.
When and how to watch Supermoon today
Skywatchers can catch the full moon right after sunset. This will be the best time because the moon will be close horizon and will appear slightly larger than when it was overhead. You can see the super moon with the naked eye. However, for a better view, you can consider basic telescopes like the Celestron Astro Fi 102.
In case you missed your chance to see this month’s super moon, then know that the next full moon will be the Hunter’s Moon and it will fall on October 9.
Why This Full Moon Is Called the ‘Harvest Moon’
According to NASA, the term “Harvest Moon” has been used to describe the full moon in September since at least 1706. In addition, some farmers historically have used the light of the full moon to make it. late-night harvesting their crops, according to NASA. This full moon is the closest to the autumn equinox, when many crops are harvested in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, is observed in China and many other Asian countries, and the 16-day period of Pitru Paksha in the Hindu calendar usually falls on the same day as the Harvest Moon. The start of the seven-day Jewish holiday of Sukkot falls on the same day as the previous year’s moon.
