SERC Library: Harvest Moon

I know I am getting this information out sort of okay, late----

Hopefully you can go back to some of these sites to use the added information next week:

Supermoon lunar eclipse: How science explains the epic night sky event - space.com - be sure to go to this site to check out the latest pics and info after the lunar eclipse

September 27 / September 28, 2015 - Total Lunar Eclipse - timeanddate.com

Super Blood Moon eclipse on night of September 27-28 - Earthsky.org

OH NO --- here is the bad news --- you are going to have to rely on the above links ---- the conditions are supposed to be bad for us in Connecticut!

Viewing conditions: Supermoon to coincide with lunar eclipse in rare celestial event Sunday night - AccuWeather.com

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Full Harvest Moon Tonight!!!!

Okay, tonight's full moon carries the title of "Harvest Moon" for those of us in the Northern

Thu., Sept. 19, 7:13 a.m. EDT. The Full Moon of Sept. is the Full Moon closest to the equinox on Sept. 22, so is called the Harvest Moon. It rises around sunset and sets around sunrise, the only night in the month when the moon is in the sky all night long. The rest of the month, the moon spends at least some time in the daytime sky. Credit: Starry Night Software

Hemisphere. The full moon tonight is the nearest to the September equinox which makes it the Harvest Moon by the usual definition and while the Harvest Moon is associated with autumn, this moon is also the last full moon of summer! In fact, it is the fourth full moon of summer ---- a little bit of an oddity as there are usually only three full moons per season. For more information, check out the articles/sites below: