September’s sky may tease viewers.
Calling it a temporary, mini-moon, Earthsky says a tiny, 33 ft asteroid, will leave the Sun’s orbit to orbit around Earth for about two months until the Sun’s gravity pulls it back.
That’s the fun look-up news. The caveat is that this mini-moon asteroid will be so dim that earthlings will have a hard time seeing it.
On to September’s Full Moon which will be at full illumination at 10:34 p.m. ET on Sept.17. It will also appear full on Sept. 16-18 and rise at the same time each of those nights.
Called the “Harvest Moon,” the good news is that it is a Supermoon meaning it will appear larger than usual though it really isn’t. The apparent size is related to how close the Moon is to Earth.
The somewhat bad news is that the Earth, Moon and Sun will be in a line. Space, is saying to expect a partial eclipse because the Moon will partially be in Earth’s shadow. Go to Space Full Moon Eclipse to watch it.
Earth/Sky says it will be a penumbral eclipse. Also check out their watch party at Earth/Sky.
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the September Moon can also be called the “Corn Moon” depending on whether it comes closer to the Fall Equinox Sept. 22-23, than the October Moon.
Jodie Jacobs
