Harvest Moon of 2011: Amazing Skywatcher Photos

By Space.com Staff
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Harvest Moon Over Alberta

Bev Jaeger

Bev Jaeger caught the Harvest Moon on a very clear night in Alberta, Canada, September 11, 2011.

Harvest Moon Over Oklahoma City

Steve Harker

This skywatcher, Steve Harker, used a small telescope attached directly to the camera with a t-mount to capture the Harvest Moon over Oklahoma City, OK, September 11, 2011.

Harvest Moon Skywatcher

Mariah McGill

Mariah McGill of Fremont, CA, photographed the Harvest Moon on the clear evening of Sept. 11, 2011.

The ISS Sees the Harvest Moon

NASA via Ron Garan/@Astro_Ron

Astronaut Ron Garan, aboard the International Space Station, tweeted a picture of the Harvest Moon on Sept. 12, 2011: "One of our 16 moonrises yesterday #FromSpace (I'll miss these)"

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Space.com Staff
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