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The full Harvest Harvest rises on a wind power plant near Mertola, Portugal, in the photo taken by José Zarcos Palma on September 24, 2018.
Credit: José Zarcos Palma
The Harvest Moon is raised in the evening sky on Monday, September 24, providing spectacular scenes for skywatchers and photographers from around the world.
A full moon that derives its nickname from its proximity to the autumnal equinox, the Harvest Moon usually arrives in September – though it occasionally falls in October instead. Traditionally, the night of the Harvest Moon was considered the perfect time for farmers to work late at night, harvesting corn and other crops in the moonlight. [Full Moon Names 2018: From Wolf Moons to Cold Moons]
The Harvest Moon officially became Monday, September 24 at 22:52. EDT (0252 GMT September 25). As with any other full moon, the Harvest Moon has emerged as perfect for the casual observer the night before it reaches its fullest phase, and it will continue to look rather full the following night . So, if you missed the Harvest Moon last night, it's not too late to see it tonight!
The Harvest Moon, which is almost full, rises on hikers at Mission Peak Regional Reserve, near San Francisco, California, on this image taken by astrophotographer Kwong Liew on Sunday, September 23.
Credit: Kwong Liew / @ liewdesign
Near San Francisco, California, astrophotographer Kwong Liew captured photos of the Harvest Moon, both when the moon was at its peak and the day before. In the first photo above, taken from the Mission Peak Regional Reserve, just north of San Jose, Liew captured a group of hikers in front of the almost full, but totally huge Harvest Moon.
"For the moon to be big on the photo, I'm using a very long lens to fill the frame as much as possible and do a crop," Liew told Space.com in an email. To create this "big moon" illusion, he used a 800 millimeter lens and a 2.0x converter to achieve a focal length of 1600 mm. "But a lot of time from 400 to 600 mm will work well too," said Liew. "It depends on the distance between the foreground subject and the shooting position."
The moon rises on the Transamerica pyramid in San Francisco, California on September 23, 2018, a day before the Harvest Moon reaches its full potential.
Credit: Kwong Liew / @ liewdesign
Another trick to make the moon look big is to include a subject in the foreground to give it a sense of scale, such as buildings, trees or people, Liew added, adding that it is useful to use tools like the calendar and the location of a photo shoot.
Liew again photographed the Harvest Moon on September 24, when the moon was at its peak. This time, he watched the moonrise from San Francisco Bay. In another carefully planned view, captured near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the moon appears to be skewered on a flagpole above a boat.
The Harvest Moon seems to perch on a boat under the California Bridge in San Francisco-Oakland Bay in this photo taken by Kwong Liew on September 24, 2018.
Credit: Kwong Liew / @ liewdesign
To keep track of all upcoming full moon dates, check out Space.com's moon calendar and moon phase calendar. And for more practical tips for the full moon photoshoot, check out these lunar photography tips from astrophotographers.
Editor's note: If you are taking an incredible photo of the Harvest Moon full moon or any other target of the night sky and would like to share it for a story or an image gallery, please contact editor Tariq Malik at spacephotos @ space.com.
Email Hanneke Weitering at [email protected] or follow her @hannekescience. follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook and Google+. Original article on Space.com.
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