Although the moon reached its farthest point from Earth for the year last February 5, the year’s farthest 1st quarter moon comes on December 3-4, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/farthest-first-quarter-moon-on-december-4…
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10 amazing places for year-round stargazing
The stars are accessible to everyone, but where can you get the most from the night sky? Here are 10 great dark-sky places – mostly in the U.S. but also in Australia, New Zealand and Chile – for skywatching and stargazing. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/10-amazing-places-for-year-round-stargazing…
Old moon, Regulus, rising times and more
These upcoming mornings – September 26 and 27, 2019 – the old waning crescent moon and the star Regulus adorn the eastern sky before sunrise. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/old-moon-and-regulus-before-sunrise…
Harvest Moon on Friday the 13th
For the Northern Hemisphere, the September 2019 full moon is the closest full moon to the September autumn equinox, so it counts as the Northern Hemisphere’s full Harvest Moon. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/harvest-moon-on-friday-the-13th…
All you need to know: 2019’s Harvest Moon
It’s an early Harvest Moon in 2019, coming up on September 13 and 14 for the Northern Hemisphere. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/harvest-moon-2…
Year’s closest new supermoon August 30
Today – August 30, 2019 – presents the closest new moon of the year, exactly a fortnight (about 2 weeks) before the year’s farthest and smallest full moon on September 14, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/years-closest-new-supermoon-august-30…
How many supermoons in 2019?
We had 3 full supermoons (close full moons) earlier this year. Now we’re having 3 new supermoons (close new moons). The dates are August 1 and 30, plus September 28. The August 30 supermoon will be the closest of this year. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/what-is-a-supermoon…
What’s a new moon?
Unless they pass directly in front of the sun, causing a solar eclipse, new moons generally can’t be seen. They cross the sky with the sun during the day. Source: https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/new-moon…
Black Moon supermoon on July 31
Don’t listen to people who tell you that supermoons are hype. Supermoons aren’t hype; they’re folklore, like Blue Moons or Black Moons or the beloved Harvest Moons. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/black-moon-supermoon-on-july-31…