Super Harvest Moon and Daylight Savings Time 2010 ; The Super Harvest Moon was not just a celestial wonder. The rare full moon of September came as the harbinger of the autumnal equinox, which occurred last night at 11:09 p.m. The Wednesday night brought a rare natural occasion to celebrate the harvest season.
This once-in- 20 years happening marked the seasonal change in the country. When the bright Harvest Moon rose in the evening sky it signified the start of fall season in the Northern Hemisphere, as well as spring in the south. People across the country have been waiting for this night since 1991 as it will repeat only in the year of 2029.
Tony Phillips, the astronomer from NASA noted that the Harvest Moon typically occurs a few days or weeks before or after the fall equinox. But this year’s was "Super Harvest Moon" as it brightened the night sky just six hours after the equinox.
It was a clear night for sky watchers around the world who got the stunning look of bright full moon. Ruth Burkhead, who snapped a photo of the moon and Jupiter, expressed his joy telling “Just so beautiful.” It was a great coincidence that full moon sight was charming along with Jupiter and Uranus.
Many people have photographed this celestial ecstasy and posted it via social network sites. Many have shared their rare experience through Twitter posts.
Phillips also noted that an equinox is a time in which the sun is directly above Earth's equator, when the day and night are roughly the same length. There are two equinoxes each year, one in the fall and one in the spring. Every full moon has a different name, one which varies depending on different cultures and the Harvest Moon gets its name from agriculture, Phillips explained
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