Credit & Copyright: Zarcos Palma
Explanation:
A rising moon can be a dramatic sight.
A rising
Full Corn Moon
was captured early this month in time-lapse with a telephoto lens
from nearly 30 kilometers away -- making
Earth's ascending half-degree companion
appear unusually impressive.
The image was captured from
Portugal,
although much of the foreground -- including lights from the village of
Puebla de Guzmcn
-- is in
Spain.
A Full Corn Moon is the name
attributed to a full moon at this time of year by cultures of some northern
indigenous peoples of the Americas, as it coincides with the ripening of
corn.
Note that the Moon
does not appear larger when it is nearer the horizon -- its
seemingly larger size there is only an
illusion.
The next full moon -- occurring at the beginning of next month -- will be known as
the Full
Harvest Moon as it occurs nearest in time to the
northern autumnal equinox
and the northern field harvests.
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