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The past few months have been very kind to us sky-watchers, with Africa’s stunning 'ring of fire', a harvest eclipse, and an elusive black moon. Now we get to see the Moon get huge and bright orange in the night sky, because a hunter's moon and a supermoon are set to combine on the night of October 15 to 16 in the northern hemisphere.
If you’re having trouble keeping tabs on all the different types of 'moons' we've got now - blood moon, blue moon, black moon, anyone? - the only thing you really need to remember when it comes to a hunter’s moon is how awesome the colour will be.
Sometimes referred to as a blood moon - because no one can decide on just one definition for all these fancy names - a hunter’s moon rises much earlier in the evening than usual, creating a shorter gap between sunset and moonrise.
As Matt Williams explains for Universe Today, the Moon typically rises 50 minutes later each day, but the hunter’s moon rises 30 to 35 minutes later, giving us more light during the transition from night to day. Traditionally, that meant hunters and farmers had extra moonlight to work by - hence the name, hunter’s moon.
Hunter's Supermoon
Hunter's Supermoon astronomy
From our vantage point, we'll get to see a reddish full moon that'll appear quite a bit fuller and brighter, and that'll rise only about 30 to 35 minutes later each day. That's typical for a Hunter's Moon—which comes around annually—but this year is extra special thanks to this baby's supermoon status. 2016's Hunter's Moon just happens to come right around the moon's closest point to Earth during its orbit this month, so it'll appear even closer than a typical Hunter's Moon.
Hunter's Supermoon
Hunter's Supermoon astronomy
From our vantage point, we'll get to see a reddish full moon that'll appear quite a bit fuller and brighter, and that'll rise only about 30 to 35 minutes later each day. That's typical for a Hunter's Moon—which comes around annually—but this year is extra special thanks to this baby's supermoon status. 2016's Hunter's Moon just happens to come right around the moon's closest point to Earth during its orbit this month, so it'll appear even closer than a typical Hunter's Moon.
For us on the East Coast, the best time to see the moon is at 12:23 a.m. tonight/early tomorrow morning. In New York, moonrise is at 6:18 p.m.
