Lin told the crowd she was delighted to celebrate this holiday while observing the moon. Mooncakes - a widely shared dessert during the holiday - are wheat flour cakes, which contain a variety of fillings such as red bean paste, lotus seed paste, mung bean paste and mixed nuts. “The Harvest Moon has an orange-red tint to it and it is a cool sight to see.”Īnn Lin, director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies, introduced herself following the presentation and brought mooncakes for the attendees. “In 2020, there was a Harvest Moon on Oct. Edmister showed photos from a rare occurrence in 2020 when two Harvest moons were sighted in the same month. “You think about these phases and how rare they are in your whole life, so you have to watch the lunar events while you can.”Įdmister continued his presentation with images of lunar sights including Super Moons, Harvest (Blue) Moons, Earthshine, Lunar Eclipses, Solar Eclipses and Librations. “Many cultures recognize this cycle and incorporate it into their calendar,” Edmister said. Edmister said the phases of the moon occur over a 29-day cycle, which fits nicely into the length of a year. Austin Edmister, assistant director for astronomy at the Detroit Observatory, delivered the presentation on lunar surface features. The event featured a presentation on telescope observations of the moon. Based on the Lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival occurs on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. Ceremonies are held to give thanks for the harvest and are closely in line with the celebration of the moon. In China, the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates the autumn harvest of rice and many fruits.
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