Full Corn Moon tonight

The corn is ripe and ready for harvest in the fields. The full Corn Moon is ready to shine over the landscape tonight.

The moon is full at 11:03am CDT Friday. That means tonight is the closest time period to the actual full moon moment. The moon will rise at 7:09pm in the Twin Cities and shine brightly all night long.

Moon names come from various Native American tribes such as the Ojibway and Algonquin. Some are quite beautiful, and all are reflective of what's occurring in the landscape that month. It's amazing how observant Native Americans are and have been historically to monthly and seasonal changes in the landscape.

The Harvest Moon will be full on October 4th this year. The Harvest Moon is defined as the full moon nearest the Autumnal Equinox. This year the equinox falls on September 22nd. This will be the last time the Harvest Moon falls in October until the year 2017.

This year also features a Blue Moon on New Year's Eve! A Blue Moon has different definitions, but the most commonly known is the second full moon in the same month. Blue Moons occur on average every two and a half years.

Enjoy the bright full moon tonight!

PH

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