Moonscope explains & forecasts the effects of the moon
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SUCCAS WERE ALSO USED FOR MOON WATCHING
During the 8-day holiday of Succoth which begins on the full moon of September 29th Jewish people construct OPEN ROOF huts called succas. They eat, sleep, pray and socialize in them during the holiday. Fruits and veggies hang from the ceiling now, as the succa is a very important part of this harvest holiday. But in ancient times the succa was also an observatory for watching the annual lunar light show. We minimize this today because we don’t understand what happens then astronomical. Accordingly…
1.There are around 67 moonlight hours during Succoth.
2.The moon is full or almost full on the first four nights.
3.This is the annual Harvest Moon, the brightest full moon of the year.
4.The moon is on the equator, which means it’s seen in the middle of the sky in many locals and zeniths directly overhead.
5 Succoth takes place during the moon’s 3rd quarter, (from full moon to the day of the last quarter); That always means non-stop moonlight from midnight to 6 AM on all eight nights.
There not only is a plethora of moonlight during Succoth, but the moon is large, bright and prominent (high up) most of the nights between 10 pm and 3 am.
Succoth and Chanukah denote extremes in moonlight. Chanukah is the dark of the sun and moon in tandem for the entire year, Succoth is the best 8-day period of the year for moon watching...especially in the late hours.