Harvest Moon and Aurora Watch

This weekend's full Moon has a special name - the Harvest Moon. It's the full Moon closest to the northern autumnal equinox.

In years past, farmers depended on the light of the Harvest Moon to gather ripening crops late into the night.
Post-Edison, we appreciate it mainly for its beauty.

Be alert in the nights ahead for Harvest Moon halos, coronas and 'dogs. Visit http://spaceweather.com for example and more information.

AURORA WATCH:
Around the Arctic Circle, moonlight will compete with Northern Lights. A solar wind stream flowing from a coronal hole on the sun is due to hit Earth on Sept. 13th or 14th, possibly sparking high-latitude geomagnetic storms. Sky watchers from Alaska to Scandinavia should be alert for auroras.

September 2008 Aurora Gallery: http://spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01sep08.htm

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