Watch out for the Harvest Moon
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According to folklore, every full Moon has a special name. There's the Wolf Moon, the Snow Moon, the Worm Moon, the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Flower Moon, the Strawberry Moon, the Thunder Moon, the Sturgeon Moon, the Harvest Moon, the Hunter's Moon, the Beaver Moon, and the Long Night's Moon. Each name tells us something about the season or month in which the full Moon appears.
This month's full Moon is the Harvest Moon.
The Harvest Moon is the full Moon that falls closest to the autumnal equinox, the beginning of northern autumn. In 2013 the Moon is full on September 19th (the night of September 18-19 in North America) while the equinox follows close behind on September 22nd. The coincidence sets the stage for a nice display of Harvest moonlight.
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Thanks! Most interesting: I googled and there are many different cultural names for moons. Those in the video are Algonquian.