Last night the moon was red My husband said it is called a harvest moon I just wondered why?
2006-07-14 02:23:55 · 4 answers · asked by arizonabrat 3 in Environment
The appearance of the Harvest Moon begins the first of the harvesting months in the Northern Hemisphere. Many cultures celebrate the harvests with gatherings, festivals, and rituals that are intricately attuned to the Harvest Moon. The harvest moon gets its name from the fact that farmers who were harvesting their crops at this time of year were able to use the extra light of the harvest moon to continue the work in the fields. This moon is also known as the Wine Moon, the Singing Moon and the Elk Call Moon.
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2006-07-14 02:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jay Jay 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Harvest Moon is no ordinary full moon; it behaves in a special way. Throughout the year the Moon rises, on average, about 50 minutes later each day. But near the autumnal equinox, which comes this year on Sept. 22nd, the day-to-day difference in the local time of moonrise is only 30 minutes. The Moon will rise around sunset tonight--and not long after sunset for the next few evenings.
2006-07-14 02:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by notoronster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because the harvest of corn, and soybeans usually leads to a large amount of debris in the air, and the dust which floats in the air causes the moon to look red at night. That is a harvest moon!
2006-07-14 02:26:54 · answer #3 · answered by cubsfreak2001 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Darn, I missed the full moon? I was going to dance naked around a bonfire.
2006-07-14 02:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋