Harvest Moon vividly marks end of summer

People in the Northern Hemisphere caught the full moon 1._______________ last weekend when it made its yearly appearance as the “Harvest Moon”. The Harvest Moon, occurring 2._______________ in September or October, 3._______________ marks the end of summer. It is the full moon closest to the date on the calendar when day and night are of equal length.

The Harvest Moon is probably the most 4._______________ named of all the full moons. Although it was unusually early in 2022, what sets it apart from other full moons is that it has historically helped farmers work 5._______________ late into the day at the climax of the agricultural “harvest”. Interestingly, the next full moon, in October, is known as the “Hunter’s Moon”. The two full moons, the Harvest Moon and the Hunter’s Moon, are visible on the 10th September and the 11th October 6._______________.

The moon was rising for three nights 7._______________ from Friday to Sunday. The reason being that instead of rising at the average interval of fifty minutes later each day, the Harvest Moon farther north of the equator rises around twenty-five minutes later each day at dusk, 8._______________ half the time.

To the naked eye the Harvest Moon 9._______________ creates the illusion of being larger and brighter than any other full moon. It was 10._______________ bright because it hugged the horizon closely. To observers in Europe, in the mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere or thereabouts, this means that the view is even more stunning than anywhere else in the world.

People in the Northern Hemisphere caught the full moon vividly last weekend when it made its yearly appearance as the “Harvest Moon”. The Harvest Moon, occurring annually in September or October, 1._______________ marks the end of summer. It is the full moon closest to the date on the calendar when day and night are of equal length.

The Harvest Moon is probably the most iconically named of all the full moons. Although it was unusually early in 2022, what sets it apart from other full moons is that it has 2._______________ helped farmers work exceedingly late into the day at the climax of the 3._______________ “harvest”. Interestingly, the next full moon, in October, is known as the “Hunter’s Moon”. The two full moons, the Harvest Moon and the Hunter’s Moon, are visible on the 10th September and the 11th October 4._______________.

The moon was rising for three nights 5._______________ from Friday to Sunday. The reason being that instead of rising at the average interval of fifty minutes later each day, the Harvest Moon farther north of the equator rises around twenty-five minutes later each day at 6._______________, roughly half the time.

To the naked eye the Harvest Moon 7._______________ creates the 8._______________ of being larger and brighter than any other full moon. It was relatively bright because it hugged the 9._______________ closely. To 10._______________ in Europe, in the mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere or thereabouts, this means that the view is even more stunning than anywhere else in the world.