Crazy moon monikers: October ‘blue moon’ and other moon terms explained – AlKhaleej Today

In our 21st century world, almost everything seems to be branded. This is exactly the case this month with regard to the moon, especially since this is a double full moon month. The full moon of October 1st was named Harvest Moon because it was the full moon that came closest to the autumnal equinox on the calendar. Usually the September full moon gets this title, but this year it came way too early (September 2nd). There are other versions of this rule, according to which the harvest moon is th…

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