Moon viewing day

Japan
October 4, 2017 6:26am CST
I woke up this morning to Facebook wishing me "happy moon viewing." At 5:30 a.m. I didn't quite get it, but tonight I walked out of the house to put the trash out and was greeted by clouds racing across a beautiful full moon! I really did have a moon viewing, though not in the traditional Japanese way with mochi and susuki grass decorations! In Japanese folk tales, there is a rabbit in the moon, pounding mochi (sticky rice paste.) So one of the symbols of autumn and harvest moon is a rabbit. Happy moon viewing to you! How did you view this beautiful full moon?
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Keith Henthorne
@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
4 Oct 17
I enjoy going out and looking at the moon and stars at night.
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Keith Henthorne
@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
4 Oct 17
@aureliah I believe in what people calls shooting stars.
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
5 Oct 17
@Scrapper88 what exactly? The luck?
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
4 Oct 17
Do you believe in shooting stars?
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
4 Oct 17
I didn't know about that but how I wish I can see that pretty moon there.
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
4 Oct 17
Same here. I wish I could see it
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Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
5 Oct 17
@aureliah So missed it?
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
5 Oct 17
@JustBhem yes I missed it
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prashu
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
4 Oct 17
I didn't know about this.. happy moon viewing
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solxee
@sol_cee (38222)
• Philippines
4 Oct 17
It is indeed beautiful Denise-san. Pictures don’t do justice. :)
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326470)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Oct 17
It's been overcast and cloudy here so I guess I must have missed it.
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
4 Oct 17
How was it?
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
4 Oct 17
Greta amazing
Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157735)
• United States
4 Oct 17
It is still dark out, so I will step out the door and look around. However, we had full cloud cover last night and I think we may have the same this morning.--As I suspected, no moon,no sun, but drizzle very lightly.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (48490)
• Mojave, California
4 Oct 17
Like this
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
4 Oct 17
It was also like in China. They are celebrating Moon Cake Festival. Is it also a similar story about the woman who flew to the moon? Image Credit: www.99ranch.com
Shavkat
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
5 Oct 17
@aureliah I think it is a mythological story in China.
The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
5 Oct 17
@Shavkat ooh really?
The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
4 Oct 17
The woman who flew to the moon?
Jandie
@tech40 (23128)
• Philippines
4 Oct 17
I really love looking at the moon every night! before I start driving I look at the sky and check the moon hehe
Jandie
@tech40 (23128)
• Philippines
5 Oct 17
@aureliah Haha I also love looking at small stars at night.. those stars refreshed me.
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
5 Oct 17
@tech40 that's great stuff
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The Fly One
@aureliah (24321)
• Kenya
4 Oct 17
There is a time I would go out in the middle of the night to look at the skies
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Oct 17
I have not looked at the full moon.
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A loves B
@A_loves_B (1608)
• Indonesia
4 Oct 17
The moon here is also beautiful, eventhough the night sky is cloudy. I think I will just watch the moon for some minutes as I have quite lots of work to do now.
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