In the northern hemisphere, the Harvest Moon usually appears in which month?
Correct answer: September

That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
Shine on, shine on harvest moon, up in the sky (Bayes and Norwood, Ziegfeld Follies, 1908)

That Cøunt, Ray Bumpkin
Kane , how can volcanic dust affect how close to the autumnal equinox a full moon is?

wanderer
new info for me.thanks

Kane
Since the eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980, one may often observe out-of-season 'harvest moons' in North America. lt's all about the volcanic dust in the atmosphere...and refraction.