Tonight There's a Full Moon Harvest Moon, It's The Origin of Its Name
The phenomenon of a unique full moon, Harvest Moon, will be seen in the sky on Thursday night, October 5, 2017. Its shape is full and orange.
Usually this phenomenon occurs in September, but this year is slightly different because the full moon equinox this fall will arrive Thursday, October 5th.
Harvest Moon is one of the 12 full moons observed on earth throughout the year. According to EarthSky, Harvest Moon is the full moon that falls closest to the autumn equinox, which occurs as the sun crosses the equator at the end of September.
Equinox autumn is also widely known as the first day of autumn, and takes place this year on September 22nd. While the month itself appears late on October 5th.
Then where was the name of Harvest Moon taken? An expert team from EarthSky said, "This name may come from farmers in the northern hemisphere, in autumn because this month helps them harvest agricultural produce."
In ancient times the role of Harvest Moon is very big for the life of agriculture at that time. Since there is no electricity to light the fields, the full moon is the only source of lighting at harvest time. Thanks to the presence of the moon last the farmers have more time to harvest their crops at night, so called Harvest Moon.
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