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 Saturday91裸聊视频檚 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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91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a beautiful symbol that we have now entered fall.
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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91裸聊视频淚f you have a vantage point towards the southeastern horizon, that91裸聊视频檚 where you91裸聊视频檒l really get a beautiful scene,91裸聊视频� said Unger, describing the scene somewhat akin to the 91裸聊视频渁mber hues91裸聊视频� of a sunset.
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