The celestial mechanics of autumn light
Cultural history and ancient names
The ecology of the hunt
Global traditions and inverted skies
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Master of Secrets of the hunter's moon
babyblue22 The massive appearance of the autumn moon near the horizon is a trick of human perception.
babyblue22 A unique orbital angle causes the Hunter's Moon to rise much earlier than typical full moons.
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Moon speed: The Moon's orbital path is so tilted in autumn that it rises almost at the same time for several consecutive nights.
The apparent path of the Sun's annual motion across the celestial sphere. In autumn, the narrow angle of this path to the horizon keeps successive moonrises exceptionally close together.
How does the angle of the Moon's orbit relative to Earth's horizon change during the autumn equinox?
What optical illusion makes the Moon appear much larger when it is near the horizon?
During the Hunter's Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, how many minutes later does the moon rise each night?
By how many minutes does the moonrise typically slip each night during most of the year?