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Elbee
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Super Harvest Moon Tonight
Prepare for the Super Harvest Moon! For the first time in two decades, the Sun will sink as the full Moon rises exactly opposite to it on the day the summer ends, creating in a strange 360-degree twilight show.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, today is the autumnal equinox and a Super Harvest Moon will cross the sky after almost 20 years since the last time it happened. When the Sun starts to set on the Western horizon, a full moon will rise opposite to it on the East, reflecting the light of our home star.
Being close to the horizon, the orange Moon will be gigantic thanks to a psychological effect called the Moon illusion. The sky will be illuminated by the Sun and the Moon at the same time, creating a weird 360-degree effect that is rarely seen.
You don't need to do anything special to enjoy the show, just get ready for the sunset. Make sure to have a clear view to both East and West.
In NYC, the event will happen at 6:54pm. You can check the time in your city here.
And as an added bonus, when the summer ends at 11:09pm Eastern Time, Jupiter will appear right next to the Moon.
http://gizmodo.com/5645037/watch-the-super-harvest-moon-today
Message edited 9/22/2010 4:58:09 PM.
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JennZ
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
Yay. The moon this morning was insane.
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| Posted 9/22/10 5:19 PM |
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
wow thanks for this...i love weird things like this.
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| Posted 9/22/10 5:21 PM |
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GinaR
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
thats so cool! I'll be in Penn during it though. :(
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| Posted 9/22/10 5:37 PM |
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ChaTTerBoX
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
I tried to look...it was cloudy!
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| Posted 9/22/10 7:00 PM |
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JoesWife628
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
Dh and I just came back from walking down to the water and it was beautiful!! Makes me want to eat pumpkin pie for some odd reason lol
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| Posted 9/22/10 7:43 PM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
It was beautiful. I loved that the moon was an orange/pink color. My friend is Chinese and she had us over to do a lantern parade with the kids. It was really sweet and we ate moon cakes. They were yummy.
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| Posted 9/22/10 9:49 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
Posted by JennZ
Yay. The moon this morning was insane.
I noticed it as well. Very pretty!
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| Posted 9/22/10 9:53 PM |
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partyof6
b nice like u want ur kidz 2
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
Posted by LSP2005
It was beautiful. I loved that the moon was an orange/pink color. My friend is Chinese and she had us over to do a lantern parade with the kids. It was really sweet and we ate moon cakes. They were yummy.
that is very cool!
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| Posted 9/23/10 8:04 AM |
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MrsKS
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
I just texted my DH about this... I wanted to go sit on the roof and watch it happen!
Then I realized this was yesterday. 
Now I'm sad.
I LOVE these things!!!!
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| Posted 9/23/10 8:23 AM |
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Nifheim
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
yes and it happened on the fall equinox as well very special moon last night. Even if it did hide under the clouds for a bit.
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| Posted 9/23/10 9:10 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
It was awesome. I took pics last night and will now show my class, because we are doing the solar system
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| Posted 9/23/10 9:59 AM |
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yelley
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Re: Super Harvest Moon Tonight
does anyone have pictures???
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| Posted 9/23/10 10:43 AM |
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