Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Harvest Moon Trail

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 23, 2021 is “Harvest Moon Trail,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Cohea). The original explanation runs about 136 words.

Harvest Moon Trail
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Cohea Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Famed in festival, story, and song the best known full moon is the Harvest Moon . For northern hemisphere dwellers that’s a traditional name of the full moon nearest the September equinox.”

— APOD editors, September 23, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 23, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Cohea
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 136 words

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The Moon

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Source

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