New York's Brightest Moon Of The Year Happening Tonight

Tonight you will have a chance to see the brightest moon of the year in the sky above New York.

Tonight's supermoon is also known as a "Hunter's Moon" and is the third and closest moon to Earth which will make it brighter than any other moon of the year.

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According to the latest data, this supermoon will be around 30% brighter and nearly 15% bigger than a full moon at the farthest point from Earth.

The reason it is called a "Hunter's Moon" is that it used to signal the start of hunting season back in the day.

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Hunters would have the best chance of hunting at night on the day of the supermoon because of the light the moon provided on that evening.

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According to the website livescience.com, the best view will be early in the evening.

Officially full at 7:26 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Oct. 17, the full moon will be best seen rising in the east at moonrise where you are. It will be in the constellation Pisces, and it will appear bright and full the day before and after as well.

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The next and final supermoon of 2024 is coming up on November 15.

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