Rare Super Harvest Moon

First full moon on autumnal equinox since 1991.

Image by mkelly32 via Flickr

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Did you see the Super Harvest Moon? ‘Super’ actually means that the harvest moon happens to fall 6 hours after the Autumnal Equinox.

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Unfortunately my view was blocked by thick clouds. Oh well I only have to wait 19 years until the next Super Harvest Moon.

For more information visit Science@NASA Headline News: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/22sep_harvestmoon/