What Is A Harvest Moon? NASA Explains The Science | Video

Monday, September 16, 2013 - 12:30 in Earth & Climate

Moonrise for several days around the time of the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox occurs nearly at sunset. Before artificial lighting, this gave farmers extra time to cut and move ripened crops.

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