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THE harvest moon is usually stated to be the full moon nearest in date to the autumnal equinox, and to be distinguished by the peculiarity that for a few successive evenings the retardations of the times of rising are at a minimum.
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WHITMELL, C. The Harvest Moon. Nature 100, 105 (1917). https://doi.org/10.1038/100105b0
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