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The Hunter's Moon this week will be a supermoon — the brightest in 2024

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The Hunter 's Moon is a centuries-old name for the full moon immediately following the autumnal equinox and the that rises with it, which signals an acceleration in the hunting season.

The upcoming full moon is also a supermoon, where the moon appears brighter and larger to skywatchers on Earth because of its proximity to the planet.

It will occur late Wednesday night for places west of the International Date Line and early Friday morning for places from New Zealand eastward.