Harvest Moon

An update from spaceweather:

HARVEST MOON: Tonight’s full moon has a special name–the “Harvest
Moon.” It is the full moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox.
Long ago, before electric lights, farmers relied on the Harvest Moon to
light up their fields at night, allowing them to harvest autumn crops
even after sunset.

The Harvest Moon of 2006 is a big one–almost 12% wider than some full
Moons we’ve seen earlier this year. Why? Because the Moon is near
perigee, the side of the Moon’s lopsided orbit that comes closest to
Earth.

When the Harvest Moon rises tonight, go outside and look around. You
might see some strange things.

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Sounds like a pretty good night to get loaded, doesn’t it?