ANTARIKSA — The last supermoon of 2023, Harvest Moon will occur this weekend. One of the most famous full moons will rise into the unusual summer sky.
Officially, the full moon will rise at around 16.58 WIB on Friday, September 29 2023. It will be visible to the east of where we are, in the constellation Pisces.
The moon will also appear bright and full from this Friday night, and the days after the full moon. On Sunday, October 1, 2023, the moon will be bright on 90 percent of its visible surface in the constellation Aries. It will shine near Jupiter.
The most popular name for the September full moon is Harvest Moon. Because, he appears before sunset for several nights in a row. In this way, the Harvest Moon provides additional light to help farmers complete their harvest.
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This year’s Harvest Moon will be the fourth and final supermoon of 2023, occurring two days after reaching perigee (the closest point in its orbit to Earth). Because the moon and Earth are closer, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than usual.
Three other supermoons in 2023 occur during the Sturgeon Moon and Blue Moon in August. Then, the Buck Moon in July.
According to In-The-Sky.org, Harvest Moon will be the third closest supermoon to Earth this year. It is located about 361,000 kilometers from Earth.
The next full moon will occur on October 28 and is called Hunter’s Moon. But according to Timeanddate.com, part of this full moon will be blocked by the Earth. Source: Live Science
2023-09-28 13:57:00
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