harvest moon

We caught a stunning glimpse of the Harvest Moon on Tuesday! Interesting that the Harvest moon is actually a legend from Norse mythology. I checked into it and learned that all full moons have their own special characteristics based on position in the sky and time of year, and the full moons of September, October and November - as seen from the northern hemisphere - are well known in the folklore of the sky. All full moons rise around the time of sunset. In general the moon rises about 50 minutes later each day, however the Harvest Moon rises approximately 30 minutes later, from one night to the next, which helped farmers bring in their crops. They could continue being productive by moonlight even after the sun had set. Hence the name Harvest Moon.