The skies continued to dazzle Rio Grande Valley residents on Monday night — just two days after the Harvest Moon reached its peak on Saturday.
And even though the moon was not full, it appeared large and red above the palm-lined streets of the Valley, with a number of stargazers stepping outside to snap photos of it.
The moon was in the Waning Gibbous phase on Monday night, which is the first phase after a full moon occurs. During this phase, which lasts roughly seven days, the moon rises between 9 p.m. and midnight.
Saturday’s full moon is considered the Harvest Moon of 2022 because it’s closest to the September equinox on Sept. 22 that will mark the changing seasons on Earth.
