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Harvest Moon set for Sept 26, 2026

The Quito Observatory confirmed the date for the celestial event.

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Harvest Moon to appear on September 26
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The Harvest Moon will occur on September 26, 2026. The Quito Observatory confirmed that the Harvest Moon will occur on September 26, 2026 [1]. Vanguardia also reported that the 2026 Harvest Full Moon astronomical event will occur on 26 September 2026 [7]. No specialized equipment is needed to observe the Harvest Moon [8]. Astronomy enthusiasts have the opportunity to observe a celestial conjunction between the Moon and Saturn during September 2026 [2]. On September 24, NASA released its Astronomy Picture of the Day, a composite image titled 'Five Supernova Ghosts' captured at the Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco [3]. NASA selected an image titled 'The Ghosts of Five Supernovae' as the Astronomy Picture of the Day on September 24 [6]. NASA published the Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2026 September 26 featuring a photograph of a Perseid meteor [4]. LOFAR-BG is the first professional radio telescope in Bulgaria and the first in Southeast Europe, located near the National Astronomical Observatory 'Rozhen' [5].
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  1. The Quito Observatory confirmed that the Harvest Moon will occur on September 26, 2026. · El Comercio
  2. Astronomy enthusiasts have the opportunity to observe a celestial conjunction between the Moon and Saturn during September 2026. · El InformadorMexico
  3. On September 24, NASA released its Astronomy Picture of the Day, a composite image titled 'Five Supernova Ghosts' captured at the Oukaïmeden Observatory in Morocco. · Noticias Ambientales
  4. NASA published the Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2026 September 26 featuring a photograph of a Perseid meteor. · NASA ScienceUnited Statesofficial source
  5. LOFAR-BG is the first professional radio telescope in Bulgaria and the first in Southeast Europe, located near the National Astronomical Observatory 'Rozhen'. · www.24chasa.bg
  6. NASA selected an image titled 'The Ghosts of Five Supernovae' as the Astronomy Picture of the Day on September 24. · Perfil
  7. The 2026 Harvest Full Moon astronomical event will occur on 26 September 2026. · VanguardiaMexico
  8. The Quito Observatory stated that no specialized equipment is needed to observe the Harvest Moon. · El Comercio
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