2006-09-08 16:58:32 · 11 answers · asked by Ladyofsteel2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
HARVEST MOON
2006-09-08 17:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by flowerspirit2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon looks red because of the refraction of the Earths atmosphere, but today you did notice it looks redder.
The moon and sun for that matter look more red at sun rise and sun set when there is more "dust" or better yet particles in the upper atmosphere. We notice red moon rises shortly after volcanoes erupt anywhere on the Earth as a few days or weeks go by and all the ash is distributed around the globe. We also notice red moon rises when there are fires producing a lot of smoke. This smoke gets in the upper atmosphere just like volcanic dust and cause the redder then normal moon rise. The effects of fire are not noticed on a global level like volcano eruptions are, but if there are large fires burning in the western US we will have very red moon rises found in most of the United
States. I would say in the past few nights it is the forest fires in the west that have made the moon rises so red.
The harvest moon has nothing to do with the moon being red, but the time the moon rises, it rises shortly after sunrise and creates a longer twilight allowing farms of old to work in the field latter at night.
2006-09-08 18:03:01 · answer #2 · answered by Scott A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked up the answers in our observatory database .
Actually, it's not just during the Harvest Moon that this happens. You can see this on any full or nearly full moon as the moon is rising. And it's for the same reason that sunsets are red and orange. The sun is shining all of the colors of the rainbow on to the moon, and the moon is reflecting all of those colors pretty evenly.
When the moon is low, the reflected sunlight has to travel through more air than when the moon is high in the sky. Colors at the blue and violet end of the rainbow (spectrum) are easily scattered or bent (refracted) by the atmosphere. (That's why the sky is blue: you're seeing blue sunlight scattered in every direction.) So it's the colors at the red and orange end of the spectrum that pass through the atmosphere and into your eyes.
2006-09-08 17:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by spaceprt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harvest moon from what I see out my window right now, OR, maybe its from the dust that's been blowing for days. Looks clear as ever right now from the South Side of Temecula, ohh And its 65 degrees, what a beautiful night out
2006-09-08 17:06:11 · answer #4 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe pollution/dust in the air?
It's beautiful, bright and chalky white this morning (12:15 am) here in Pennsylvania. The cats are restless and want to be out dancing in the moonlight...
Enjoy the beautiful night, wherever you are.
Blessings.
2006-09-08 17:16:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
angles from sun reflects from earth to the moon.... harvest moon happens between 4 seasons
2006-09-08 17:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
harvest moon, it was red earlier here in ILL. as it rises it gets less red
2006-09-08 17:01:14 · answer #7 · answered by bacawk70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
red sky at night.. what does that mean? Now thats a good question
2006-09-08 17:01:41 · answer #8 · answered by smilingontime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Martians are attacking us here in Texas.
2006-09-08 17:00:52 · answer #9 · answered by LorettoBoy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun's angle of reflection.
2006-09-08 17:04:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋