The Hunter’s Full Moon will occur on Thursday, October 17, at 11:26 GMT (7:26 a.m. EDT). At this time, our natural satellite will lie in the constellation Pisces. It will appear full for about three days, so start watching from Wednesday, October 16. (Source: See StarWalk for October Moon Phases)
NOTE: StarWalk reported the Moon in Pisces. It’s actually Aries.
BBC Sky At Night: Autumn is on the way. Equinox occurs this weekend, marking the beginning of longer, darker nights
In 2024 the autumn equinox occurs on 22 September at 12:44pm (13:44 UTC), marking the day when we experience roughly the same amount of daytime and nighttime.
The equinox arrives at the same moment worldwide. The center of the Sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the Northern Hemisphere’s autumn equinox, and the vernal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere.
SPACEWEATHER.COM NEWS: 09/20/2024
AURORAS LOVE EQUINOXES: The northern autumnal equinox is only two days away. That’s good news for sky watchers because auroras love equinoxes.
Tonight the Super Moon stations at 99% in its Waxing Gibbous phase. Super Moons are Super big and bright when they appear in their perigean position (ie. closest position to Earth). The Super Moon at 100% on August 31, 2023 marks the nearest moon to Earth of the year. November 25, 2025 is the next time the Moon will make such an appearance. Super Moons raise the Perigean Spring Tides, named for tides that “spring forth,” not the Season of Spring.
