NEXT HARVEST MOON HOW TO

If you're interested in taking your lunar photography to the next level, our how to photograph the moon guide is full of expert tips on techniques, times and tools to help you start taking the most impressive lunar photos you can. After this, the final full moon of 2022 is December's aptly titled Cold Moon which happens on Dec. The last supermoon of 2022 was the full moon in August - also known as the Sturgeon Moon.Īfter October's Hunter's Moon, the next full moon is the Beaver Moon which falls on Nov. The moon illusion isn't to be confused with a 'supermoon' which broadly refers to a full moon or new moon that appears somewhat larger in the sky thanks to the fact that the moon is closer to the Earth when it occurs. This has the effect of making the moon appear massive. When the moon appears close to the horizon, however, we compare it to fewer celestial objects (which appear small in the sky) and instead contrast it with earthly things like buildings and trees (which appear larger by comparison). This has the effect of making it appear smaller. According to Farmer's Almanac, when the moon is overhead it is 'dwarfed' by the vast horizon. That's why the moon appears redder when we look at it close to the horizon, but why does it appear larger? This may be more down to how we perceive objects rather than an actual physical effect. When red photons reflected by the moon have to pass through the thickest part of the atmosphere at the horizon, the chance of them being bounced around is increased. Longer wavelength red photons slip right through these molecules and straight to our eye for the most part. This means that blue photons bounce around the sky before hitting our eye - and that's why the sky is blue. Molecules in Earth's atmosphere are really good at scattering photons of blue light which have shorter wavelengths than red light. The orange color comes about because as we look at the full moon close to the horizon, the light that it reflects towards us is passing through more of the Earth's atmosphere than when it is close to overhead. As the full moon moves above the horizon on Sunday, it may appear larger and more orange, taking on a fitting appearance for the fall season and for the build-up to Halloween. This is the result of something called the ' moon illusion' and the fact it is being viewed close to the horizon.

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