September's Full Moon will happen close to mid-day tomorrow, meaning it will appear full both tonight and tomorrow night. A nice crisp evening tonight, so...
From the Old Farmer's Almanac: "This time of year—late summer into early fall—corresponds with the time of harvesting corn in
much of the northern United States. For this reason, a number of Native
American peoples traditionally used some variation of the name “Corn
Moon” to refer to the Moon of either August or September.
Examples include Corn Maker Moon (Western Abenaki) and Corn Harvest Moon (Dakota)."
Alternative September Full Moon names:
- Autumn Moon (Cree)
- Falling Leaves Moon (Ojibwe)
- Leaves Turning Moon (Anishinaabe)
- Moon of Brown Leaves (Lakota)
- Yellow Leaf Moon (Assiniboine)
The behavior of animals is also a common theme, with Child Moon (Tlingit) referring to the time when young animals are weaned, and Mating Moon and Rutting Moon (both Cree) describing the time of year when certain animals, like moose, elk, and deer, are looking to mate.
OK, probably more than you wanted to know about the Full Moon names. It's pretty out there tonight, so go out and take a look if you enjoy the night sky.
In some areas, you will be treated to a "Blood Moon," thanks to a lunar eclipse. Not going to happen in Arizona, because the timing will put that in the middle of daylight hours tomorrow.
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