Harvest Moon 2022: September’s full moon thrills stargazers around the world (photos)

The full moon of September lit up the evening sky this weekend in a blinding lunar sight loved by skywatchers all over the world. 

September’s full moon peaked on Saturday (Sept. 10), however did seem absolutely illuminated to informal observers within the day earlier than and after its lunar present. It additionally marked the Harvest Moon of 2022, since this full moon was closest to the September equinox on Sept. 22 that may mark the altering seasons on Earth. 

“Many cultures maintain festivals related with the Harvest Moon,” NASA officers wrote on Twitter (opens in new tab). “For instance, these celebrating the Mid-Autumn Competition share mooncakes.”

Getty photographers all over the world snapped superb views of the 2022 Harvest Moon, together with photographs from New York Metropolis, Spain and Tokyo, Japan.

Nicholas Isabella, a photographer primarily based in New York Metropolis, awoke further early on Saturday to seize a surprising view of the Harvest Moon. 

“This morning’s Harvest moon setting above the Statue of Liberty,” Isabella on Twitter (opens in new tab) early Saturday whereas sharing a surprising picture. “It was value waking up early for this.”

Veteran astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy of Florence, Arizona, expressed an identical sentiment, even when he needed to battle wet climate to watch the moon. 

“The temporary second the Harvest Moon revealed itself earlier than it was obscured by clouds the remainder of the evening,” McCarthy wrote on Instagram (opens in new tab), the place he posts as cosmic_background (opens in new tab), on Saturday. “This full moon means loads to me personally, so I’m glad I used to be in a position to seize it regardless of the heavy rains final evening.”

In Seattle, photographer Sigma Sreedharan captured superb views of the Harvest Moon rising behind the Washington metropolis’s iconic Area Needle. 

“This is a time-lapse video of the total Harvest Moon rising subsequent to the Area Needle in Seattle final evening,” Sreedharan wrote in a single Twitter post (opens in new tab).

Sreedharan stated that smoke from wildfires created a kind of pure filter throughout her picture session that resulted in a surprising view of the moon straight behind the Area Needle. 

In the UK, observers have been prepared at a special monument, Stonehenge, to seize the Harvest Moon overhead. 

The sight was equally superb in Graceville, Minnesota, the place “Grandma With a Digicam” Carol Bauer captured beautiful views of the full moon rising over water and houses.

Within the U.Okay.’s Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire, novice astronomer and photographer Susan Snow watched because the Harvest Moon rose above the horizon, casting timber in silhouette on the best way.

With so many superb views of the Harvest Moon this yr, it is onerous to select a favourite. This is just a few extra we discovered that have been actually beautiful.

When you’re on the lookout for gear to identify the subsequent full moon or planet sight, you may try our guides for the best binoculars and the best telescopes to fit your wants. When you’re hoping to snap an epic picture of the moon, our suggestions for the most effective cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography will help you discover what you want. You may also learn our information on how to photograph the moon with a digital camera for normal ideas.

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