Astronomy Picture of the Day

    Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                              2020 September 14

                              Corn Moon Rising
                   Image Credit & Copyright: Zarcos Palma

   Explanation: A rising moon can be a dramatic sight. A rising Full Corn
   Moon was captured early this month in time-lapse with a telephoto lens
   from nearly 30 kilometers away -- making Earth's ascending half-degree
   companion appear unusually impressive. The image was captured from
   Portugal, although much of the foreground -- including lights from the
   village of Puebla de Guzmán -- is in Spain. A Full Corn Moon is the
   name attributed to a full moon at this time of year by cultures of some
   northern indigenous peoples of the Americas, as it coincides with the
   ripening of corn. Note that the Moon does not appear larger when it is
   nearer the horizon -- its seemingly larger size there is only an
   illusion. The next full moon -- occurring at the beginning of next
   month -- will be known as the Full Harvest Moon as it occurs nearest in
   time to the northern autumnal equinox and the northern field harvests.

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