The full moon in October is also known as the “hunter’s moon” because it marks the beginning of the hunting season, signaling to hunters to begin preparing for colder conditions, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The “hunter’s moon” follows the “harvest moon,” a moon phase that signals the best time for harvesters to reap their crops.

As the first full moon after the Harvest Moon, this will be the Hunter’s Moon, according to NASA. The name, the space agency explained, comes from a time when hunters would stalk the fattened deer in gleaned fields. It’s also known as the Travel Moon, the Dying Grass Moon, the Sanguine or Blood Moon.

After a display of the rare Northern Lights and an appearance of a comet that may leave the solar system forever, the year’s largest supermoon completed October’s celestial trifecta.

October's full moon, also referred to as the hunter's moon, will take center stage Thursday night as the third of four consecutive supermoons of 2024.

Dubbed a supermoon, this spectacular celestial sight will coincide with the Hunter's Moon and rise on Thursday morning. Here's how to see it in Central Florida:

The Hunter’s Moon will be the largest of the four supermoons this year, reaching its closest distance to the Earth on Wednesday night.

October's full Hunter's Moon on Oct. 17 was the brightest supermoon of 2024. Here are the best photos from across the world.

Clear skies helped many people see the biggest and brightest full moon of the year last night, as captured by BBC Weather Watchers.