Tuesday September 17, 2024 - Supermoon, Harvest Moon, Eclipse

To observers in North America Tuesday's "eclipse" of the Harvest Moon will be partial, but enough to see Earth's shadow on our moon.

'Supermoon eclipse' will be visible across North America on Tuesday​

People in North America, South America, Africa and Europe will have a chance to see part of the moon’s surface obscured by Earth’s shadow.

The full harvest moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty as the sun rises in New York City on Sept. 10, 2022. Gary Hershorn / Getty Images file

Sept. 15, 2024, 4:00 AM GMT-5 / By Denise Chow
A full moon on Tuesday will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse, giving people in North America, South America, Africa and Europe a chance to see part of the moon’s surface obscured by Earth’s shadow.
A partial lunar eclipse occurs as Earth passes between the moon and the sun, creating a celestial alignment that blocks sunlight from hitting the lunar surface.

'Supermoon eclipse' will be visible across North America on Tuesday

People in North America, South America, Africa and Europe will have a chance to see part of the moon’s surface obscured by Earth’s shadow.

www.nbcnews.com

"The Church says that the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church." Ferdinand Magellan

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Well Ferdinand, flatness and roundness are not mutually exclusive, coins an obvious example.
None the less ...

Here's how you can watch it online for free.​

https://www.space.com/super-harvest-moon-lunar-eclipse-how-to-watch

Both American Heritage® and Webster offer rather casual definitions of "Harvest moon", the full moon "nearest the autumnal equinox". Astronomy.com is in denial.

The new moon (Sunday the 21st) is the day before the equinox, Monday September 22. So the full moon nearest will be in October.

No worries.
Nature has an elegant way of shrugging off subjective human overlay. Enjoy tonight's Harvest / Corn full moon.

- A rise by any other name ... - ?

All best to grandparents today, September 7, 2025.

https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/national-grandparents-day

• Monday, Jan. 13 — 5:27 p.m. — Wolf Moon
• Wednesday, Feb. 12 — 8:53 a.m. — Snow Moon
• Friday, March 14 — 2:55 a.m. — Worm Moon
• Saturday, April 12 — 8:22 p.m. — Pink Moon
• Monday, May 12 — 12:56 p.m. — Flower Moon
• Wednesday, June 11 — 3:44 a.m. — Strawberry Moon
• Thursday, July 10 — 4:37 p.m. — Buck Moon
• Saturday, Aug. 9 — 3:55 a.m. — Sturgeon Moon
• Sunday, Sept. 7 — 2:09 p.m. — Corn Moon
• Monday, Oct. 6 — 11:48 p.m. — Hunter’s Moon*
• Wednesday, Nov. 5 — 8:19 a.m. — Beaver Moon*
• Thursday, Dec. 4 — 6:14 p.m. — Cold Moon*
• (All times Eastern; * denotes a Super Moon.)
• https://www.astronomy.com/observing/full-moon-calendar-dates-times-types/

National Grandparents Day: Sun, Sep 7, 2025

Chow for now ...