The Autumnal Equinox is just a few weeks ahead, but don't hold your breath for the Harvest Moon. With the September full moon happening on the 6th, the Harvest Moon will occur in October (on the 6th) this year. Since the October full moon is closer to the equinox, it gets the title of Harvest Moon in 2025 - something of a rarity. Of equal rarity is September's full moon being called the Corn Moon.
If you've never heard of a Black Moon before, Bob King says not to worry about it. Some unfounded online buzz has got people wondering how and when they can see a Black Moon. The short answer is, you can't, because it's just another term for the New Moon.
Looking ahead, Comet 3I/ATLAS is just the third recorded interstellar comet to pass through our solar system and it will become visible via telescopes come November and December. And even though the comet is new to us, it's anything but. "It's come to us from kind of the central part of our galaxy where the stars are all quite ancient," says Bob King. "It's estimated that Comet 3I/ATLAS could be seven billion years or older... almost twice the age of our solar system."
You can hear Astro Bob's Backyard Astronomy every other Tuesday at 8:20am on Northland Morning.
