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APOD: 2026 October 1 – Harvest Moon with Erupting Mount Etna

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  • Lower clouds are reflecting the colors of antitwilight, while ash and gas from Mount Etna are seen higher in the background.
  • During a full moon, the Moon and the Sun are in opposition in the sky: the moon rises as the sun sets.
  • In some cultures of the Northern Hemisphere, the September full moon is called the Harvest Moon.

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Lower clouds are reflecting the colors of antitwilight, while ash and gas from Mount Etna are seen higher in the background. The pink band lower in the sky is called the Belt of Venus. During a full moon, the Moon and the Sun are in opposition in the sky: the moon rises as the sun sets.

The lunar phase cycle lasts about 29.5 days. In some cultures of the Northern Hemisphere, the September full moon is called the Harvest Moon. APOD's email for image submissions has changed.

Shortened to 1 minute of reading, this version reads 8.5 on the Niral Score.

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