Corn Moon Rising
A rising moon can be a dramatic sight. A rising Full Corn Moon was captured early this month in time-lapse with a telephoto lens from nearly 30 kilometers away -- making Earth's ascending half-degree companion appear unusually impressive. The image was captured from Portugal , although much of the foreground -- including lights from the village of Puebla de Guzmán -- is in Spain . A Full Corn Moon is the name attributed to a full moon at this time of year by cultures of some northern indigenous peoples of the Americas , as it coincides with the ripening of corn . Note that the Moon does not appear larger when it is nearer the horizon -- its seemingly larger size there is only an illusion . The next full moon -- occurring at the beginning of next month -- will be known as the Full Harvest Moon as it occurs nearest in time to the northern autumnal equinox and the northern field harvests.