The September full moon is called the Corn Moon asĀ North American tribes would harvest their crops at this time of year.Ā
The Anglo-Saxon name for the moon closest to the Autumn Equinox is theĀ Harvest Moon. This yearĀ the Harvest Moon will be in September, though every three years or so, it will occur in October. AlternativeĀ Celtic and Old English names areĀ Wine Moon, Song Moon, and Barley Moon.Ā
September's full moon will be the second of four super moons in a row.Ā Ā This occurs when the full moon coincides with perigeeāthe closest the moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit. A supermoon exceeds the disk size of an average-sized moon by up to 8% and the brightness of an average-sized full moon by some 15%. It might not look bigger to the naked eye, but will look brighter.
This month's full moon gathering is at The Sheaf pub near London Bridge,Ā a subterranean bar in the vaults of the Hop Exchange on Southwark Street. Unfortunately the venue is not wheelchair accessible.Ā
I look forward to greeting Geocachers from near and far. I'm planning to be there for an hour, but the event may well stretch beyond 6:30pm.
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This is the ninthĀ of 12 planned events, to mark every full moon of 2024.
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