Don't Miss Thursday's Harvest Moon--the Last Supermoon of 2023

Say goodbye to a long season of supermoons.

This year’s annual harvest moon–the closest full moon to the autumnal equinox–will peak in illumination at 6 AM on Friday. Typically, the harvest moon signifies a farewell to the summer and start to fall, and this year it will welcome the spooky season in spectacular fashion. Look up at the sky on Thursday night, and if the clouds aren’t too thick, you’ll be greeted with a big, brilliant “supermoon.”

A supermoon occurs when the moon is both full and at its closest point in its orbit to Earth, causing the moon to appear about 14 percent bigger than it normally does. This year the stars aligned to produce three supermoons throughout the summer, with a fourth coming at the end of this week. Though the moon will be at its most brilliant in the early hours of Friday morning, the best viewing hours will fall on Thursday night (perfect for those who don’t enjoy sunrise runs by the Mall). However, expect the sky to stay bright for at least a few nights from the effects of the full moon.'>

https://www.washingtonian.com/2023/09/26/dont-miss-thursdays-harvest-moon-the-last-supermoon-of-2023/?

((Lucky those who can see it, been too cloudy here to even have a hint of it.))