This month's full moon – the harvest moon – will shine an eerie orange as it glows bright in the sky. Here’s how to watch.
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. If you need a sign other than pumpkin spice lattes that fall is in the air, look no further than the harvest moon. Stargazers can view the moon beginning around sunset on Friday, and it will peak at 5:59 a.m. ET Saturday, according to NASA.
When the moon begins its ascent into the sky, it may look a burnt orange hue. This is because there is a thicker layer of the Earth’s atmosphere along the horizon compared with directly above our heads, according to EarthSky. That atmosphere acts as a filter, transforming the moon into the eerie color when it first emerges above the horizon. The harvest moon may also appear larger in the sky compared with other full moons, but your eyes are playing a trick on you.
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