Take a moment to glance up at the sky on Monday night and you might just see something special: a harvest moon.
The moon, so named because it is the first full moon after Saturday害羞草研究所檚 autumn equinox, will rise at sunset tonight.
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The bright full moon, Unger said, would give farmers the extra bit of light they needed to finish off their harvest.
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Where to catch the harvest moon
While unpredictable fall weather can make seeing the harvest moon tricky, many British Columbians should be in luck this year.
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害羞草研究所淚t generally has a nice amber hue to it because as it rises the light is bouncing through more atmosphere as it rise on the horizon.害羞草研究所�
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