September 9th: If you look out the window over the next few nights, you'll spot a Harvest Moon. Due to the closeness to the fall equinox on September 23rd, it will seem like we have several nights of bright full moons. The Harvest Moon usually occurs within two weeks before or after the equinox. This year, it is before, which means that while the nights are still reasonably warm you can get a chance to check it out.
This year the moon will even look a little bigger than usual, due to its current position and rotation, making it what astronomers call a Super Moon. But ultimately, it is really just pretty, a beacon in the last nights before fall officially begins.
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