2007-04-02 13:23:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Moon isn't really that close. But its distance does vary between 363,104 km and 405,696 km every month because its orbit is elliptical. The Harvest Moon is just a name given to the full moon nearest to the autumnal equinox, which occurs (in the northern hemisphere) on or about 23 September, and in the southern hemisphere on or about 21 March. It does not imply any special distance, and certainly not an unusually close distance.
2007-04-02 15:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't anything special about a harvest moon except the name. The moon is no closer and remember the harvest moon in the southern hemisphere happens in our spring.
2007-04-02 20:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Harvest Moon is in October. Not sure where you got your information from but it is wrong.
Edit: Oops, you're down under? I guess it is harvest time then. But, no, the moon isn't any closer than normal.
2007-04-02 20:29:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋