Tonight, the Largest Supermoon of the Year, Hunter's Moon, Rises in the Night Sky
On Thursday, 17 October, the autumn supermoon, the Hunter's Moon, will be visible in the sky. This is the third supermoon of the year and at the same time the closest full moon to Earth in 2024. This was reported by the Adler Planetarium.
The ‘Hunter's Moon’ will be at a distance of about 357,364 kilometres from Earth, the closest of all the full moons this year. According to the Adler Planetarium, this will make the supermoon look about 30% brighter and almost 15% larger than a regular full moon.
The ‘Hunter's Moon’ will be visible starting from 14:26 (Kyiv time).
When the moon rises, it will be located approximately between Saturn (right) and Jupiter (left). Three nights later, on Sunday, 20 October, the Moon will rise together with Jupiter.
The most popular name for the October full moon is ‘Hunter's Moon’, as its appearance was once a signal for hunters to prepare for the coming winter. This name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, although the moon has also been called the ‘Moon of the Falling Leaves’ and the ‘Blood Moon’ (the latter name should not be confused with a total lunar eclipse).
The next full moon will occur on 15 November. Known as the ‘Beaver Moon’, ‘Frost Moon’ and ‘Freezing Moon’, it will be the last supermoon of 2024.