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Two astronomy events will occur this week. The first is the equinox on Sept. 22, marking the start of astronomical fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Shortly after, the Harvest Moon rises on Sept. 26.

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00:00Fall officially starts Tuesday, and just a few days later, you'll get the first full moon of the season.
00:05Astronomical fall begins Tuesday, September 22nd at 8.05 p.m. Eastern, exactly, with the autumnal equinox.
00:11That's when the sun's direct rays cross the equator, giving most of the world roughly 12 hours of daylight and
00:1612 hours of darkness.
00:18After that, nights become longer than days across the northern hemisphere.
00:22Then Saturday night, look up for the harvest moon, the full moon closest to the fall equinox.
00:27And the name goes back to a time when farmers used the extra moonlight after sunset to keep harvesting their
00:32crops.
00:32What are you looking forward to the most?
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