The Hunter's Moon occurs when the moon is large and orange in the sky.
For several nights before and after the Hunter's Moon, skywatchers will be able to see the nearly full moon.
The Hunter's Moon is the second full moon after the Harvest Moon. After the autumnal equinox, the Harvest Moon is the first full moon in the northern hemisphere. The Harvest and Hunter's moons are the only full moons that are tied to an event and can occur in different months.
The October full moon guide is related.
At 4:54 p.m., the Hunter's Moon will have maximum illumination. It will be below the horizon at this time. Skywatchers will have to wait until sunset to view the full moon.
As the full moon moves above the horizon on Sunday, it may appear larger and more orange, taking on a fitting appearance for the fall season.
The orange color comes about because as we look at the full moon close to the horizon, the light that it reflects towards us is not as bright as when it is overhead.
Molecules in Earth's atmosphere are good at scattering blue light which has a shorter wavelength. The sky is blue because blue photon bounce around the sky before hitting our eye. The longer wavelength red photons go straight to our eyes.
The chance of red photons being bounced around is increased when they have to pass through a thick part of the atmosphere.
The moon appears redder when we look at it close to the horizon than it does when we look at it far away. The moon is dwarfed by the horizon when it is overhead. The effect of this is to make it look smaller.
When the moon appears close to the horizon, we compare it to smaller objects in the sky and contrast it with larger objects in the real world. The effect of this is to make the moon large.
The moon illusion is not to be confused with a'super moon' which is a full moon that occurs when the moon is closer to the earth.
The full moon in August was a super moon.
The next full moon after October's Hunter's Moon is called the Beaver Moon. December's aptly titled Cold Moon will happen on December 7.
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