Take a moment to glance up at the sky on Monday night and you might just see something special: a harvest moon.
The moon, so named because it is the first full moon after SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 autumn equinox, will rise at sunset tonight.
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The bright full moon, Unger said, would give farmers the extra bit of light they needed to finish off their harvest.
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Where to catch the harvest moon
While unpredictable fall weather can make seeing the harvest moon tricky, many British Columbians should be in luck this year.
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