Harvest Supermoon: September 18, 2024, Spectacular Event to Watch
Harvest Supermoon: September 18, 2024, Spectacular Event to Watch The Harvest Supermoon is a rare lunar event that occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon's closest approach to Earth in its elliptical orbit, known as perigee. This results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the moon in the sky. It’s time for that annual autumnal event—gazing upon the full Harvest Moon on Tuesday, September 17. The name denotes that it’s the full moon that falls closest to the autumn equinox , which is sort of the sun’s way of saying, “Bring on the pumpkin recipes and sweater weather !” Harvest Supermoon The term "Harvest super moon" specifically refers to a full moon that occurs near the autumnal equinox (around September 22 or 23 in the Northern Hemisphere), which marks the beginning of fall. This full moon is often associated with the harvest season, hence the name. This will be a sectional lunar overshadowing. The Moon will begin entering the World...