Phil and John,
Isn't it also called the harvest moon because it provides enough 
light for some work to continue in the field?
Kathy


At 08:57 PM 3/26/2006, you wrote:
>John,
>
>I think that's sounds right about the naming of the months.  I know most
>farmers lay claim to the harvest moon because of it's enormous size and it
>comes about harvest time in this country.  It is also so close to the earth,
>it becomes orange in color due to the atmospheric conditions.  When I saw
>it, I could actually see the larger craters on the moon's surface.  It was,
>as they say today, way cool.
>
>Phil.