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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Fall's Harvest Moon

Being on vacation, visiting family, and celebrating my birthday have delayed some of my postings. Since the fall equinox and harvest moon are both monumental seasonal events they must not go unnoticed even though their official dates have passed.

For 2012, the September equinox began in the northern hemisphere on September 22, 10:49 A.M. EDT. Day and night are each about 12 hours long. It is on this day when our Sun crosses the celestial equator going southward; it rises exactly due east and sets exactly due west.

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It is the summer's great last heat,
It is the fall's first chill: They meet.
–Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt
 
 
 
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By the Light of the Moon
 
The harvest moon- the full moon closest to the autumn equinox has set for 2012. Our skywatchers were out and captured some spectacular images of this beautiful site.
 
A Harvest Moon
Photo Credit: Wikipedia
 
Related articles:
 
Prominent harvest moon watches over Washington, D.C. (PHOTOS)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/prominent-harvest-moon-watches-over-washington-dc-photos/2012/10/01/44f68e4a-0bf7-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_blog.html
 
Harvest moon on fall equinox won't be seen again until 2029
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0923/Harvest-moon-on-fall-equinox-won-t-be-seen-again-until-2029
 
Harvest moon shines on all weekend
http://blogs.denverpost.com/weather/2012/09/29/harvest-moon-shines-weekend/1501/
 
Everything you need to know: September equinox 2012
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-autumnal-equinox-of-2012

 
Where were you this past weekend? Did you see the harvest moon and perhaps take some spectacular photos? Share your sightings. . .

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7 comments:

  1. DorChiOctober 2, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    the photos are amazing!!! So otherworldly and dreamy"

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  2. AnonymousOctober 2, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Beautiful photos Sharla and even if I am so late, I wish you happy birthday :)

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  3. Sandra McLeod HumphreyOctober 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous photos, Sharla, and Belated Happy Birthday!

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  4. Deirdre TolhurstOctober 3, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    Hi Sharla, I love the harvest moons. When I was 15 or so I went to the Harvest Moon Ball at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Cool night! These pictures are gorgeous! Thanks for bringing such neat things to our attention.

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  5. SunniOctober 4, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    Sharla,

    Who can not notice that gorgeous moon? I had to take a walk outside at 1 am the other night - I couldn't resist. It is very dark here and the moon is almost as good as daylight.

    Happy belated birthday.

    I'm taking off for OR next week to visit husband's family, but I have my blog posts scheduled for every Sun and Wed while I'm away.

    Sunni

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  6. Susan Ekins October 4, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    It has so far been a beautiful fall, although I've been looking at leaves rather than the moon. Thanks for the reminder.

    A belated Happy Birthday, Sharla! Have a great year ahead.

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  7. Silver LoveOctober 5, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    These are beautiful and make me want to get my paints and brush back out of the closet!
    Yours,
    Martha Love

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