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(UNDATED) – A rare harvest moon will appear in the night sky on Friday, September 13th. It's a full moon, but a tiny moon that has been called a "harvest micromoon".
Harvest moons take place at the peak of the harvest season, allowing farmers to work late into the night. But the moon is unique for another reason too.
It is also a micromoon, which occurs when the full moon is at its farthest point on Earth, its climax. At its peak, the full moon will appear 14% smaller for the inhabitants of the Earth than when the moon is at its closest degree, making it a micromoon.
According to NASA, it is called Harvest Moon because it is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. The autumn equinox takes place on September 23rd at 3:50 pm and marks the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
According to NASA, the best time to watch Full Moon is Saturday, September 14th at 12:33 pm Eastern Time (ET).
The last full moon on Friday the 13th was on October 13, 2000. This should not happen again until August 13, 2049.
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