Watch the sky in a few hours.. The second giant moon of 2024 will decorate the sky

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/09/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - This evening, Tuesday, will witness the appearance of the second giant full moon of this year, which is the Rabi&#39; al-Awwal moon, which will light up the skies of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab world throughout the night. This moon is known as the &quot;Harvest Moon&quot; due to its proximity to the autumnal equinox.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You may also like:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB... a special astronomical event... the giant Harvest Moon lights up the sky today</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Astronomical interpretation of the Harvest Moon phenomenon</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> According to the head of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, Eng. Majed Abu Zahra, the name “Harvest Moon” is given to the full moons that occur in the months of September and October, where the moonrise coincides with the sunset for several consecutive nights and the moon will reach the moment of completion at 05:34 am on Wednesday, Saudi time, forming a 180-degree angle with the sun.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The moon will appear red or orange at sunrise before returning to its normal size in the sky, an optical illusion. This scene will be accompanied by a conjunction with the planet Saturn, which will appear as a golden dot to the naked eye, with its rings being faintly visible through a telescope.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D9%81%D9%84%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%AC%D8%AF%... : Tomorrow evening, Tuesday, the second <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%B1_%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%... of 2024 will be observed, and it will decorate the sky throughout the night in conjunction with the planet Saturn, and it is the closest to the autumnal equinox and is therefore called the Harvest Moon. <a href="https://t.co/GTh1wrKseu">pic.twitter.com/GTh1wrKseu</a></p> — Twasul Newspaper (@twasulnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/twasulnews/status/1835725335956246817?ref_src=twsrc%... 16, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Harvest Moon Throughout History</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The super harvest moon was important to farmers in ancient times, providing them with extra light to work in the fields after sunset. This bright space helped them harvest their crops without the need for artificial lighting, which is why it is called the super harvest moon.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Harvest Moon at highest point in the sky and partial eclipse</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Abu Zahra pointed out that the giant harvest moon will reach its peak at midnight, tilted towards the south, and will set in the western horizon coinciding with a partial eclipse during sunrise on Wednesday.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Perfect opportunity to observe the moon.</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This is an ideal time to view the Moon&#39;s craters with binoculars or a small telescope, as other terrain appears flat due to the full illumination of the Sun. Over the coming nights, the Moon will rise later each day, becoming visible in the dawn sky after entering its last quarter phase.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB... a special astronomical event... the giant Harvest Moon lights up the sky today</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%82%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84... Moon to light up the sky next week</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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