# @nasa on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-10-16T16:17:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

Behold: a full moon worthy of the Halloween season. The Hunter’s Moon!⁣
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According to the Farmer’s Almanac, this month’s full moon coincides with deer hunting season. This Hunter’s Moon is extra special this year because it is also a supermoon, which means that the full moon occurs when the Moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit.⁣
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At its closest point, the full moon can appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than the faintest Moon of the year, which occurs when it’s farthest from Earth in its orbit. Even though 14 percent doesn’t make a big difference in detectable size, a full supermoon is a bit brighter than other moons throughout the year.⁣
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This full moon is also important to lots of different cultures across the world. As the full moon in the Hebrew month of Tishrei, this full moon falls near the start of Sukkoth, a seven-day holiday starting on the fifteenth day of the month. For Hindus, this is Sharad Purnima, also known as Kumara Purnima, Kojagari Purnima, Navanna Purnima Kojagrat Purnima, or Kaumudi Purnima. For Buddhists, this full moon marks the end of Vassa, the three-month period of fasting for monks tied to the monsoons. In Myanmar, this full moon corresponds with the three-day Thadingyut Festival of Lights, also known as the Lighting Festival of Myanmar. In Sri Lanka, this is Vap Poya, which is followed by the Kathina festival, during which people give gifts to the monks.⁣
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Keep an eye on the sky for the next couple days, as the Moon will appear full through the morning of Friday, Oct. 18.⁣

Image description: The full moon glows bright gold in the top left of the image. The full moon stands out against a hazy purple sky. In the lower right corner, a snowy peak can be glimpsed, bathed in dark red light.⁣
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Credit: NASA⁣
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