October Hunter’s Moon Rises Over Compo Mill Cove
Sunday’s beautiful full moon was quite the site as it rose in the east over Compo Mill Cove.
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Above, left, the moon early in the evening was not as bright as later on (above, right) when it appeared sharper and one could see the craters and details much more clearly.
The October Full Moon, or Hunter's Moon, is named for the traditional hunting season that begins in the fall, when the bright moonlight allowed people to track and hunt animals at night to gather food for winter. The term also sometimes refers to the closest full moon to the fall equinox. This moon can appear bigger and brighter than a usual full moon and is also known as the Harvest Moon when it is the closest full moon to the fall equinox.