Hunter's Moon Rises Behind Skyscrapers and Towers in Photos From Around the World
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October's full Hunter's Moon dominated the autumn sky overnight on Oct. 25-26, and photographers around the world captured it above skylines, landmarks and lighthouses, Space.com reported. The outlet gathered some of the best images sent in by stargazers.
The next full moon, next month, will be a supermoon, so another chance to photograph the moon is close.
Why it is called the Hunter's Moon
According to Space.com, October's full moon is often called the Hunter's Moon because it traditionally rose around the time hunters went into newly harvested fields to catch animals for food to last through winter.
Where the moon was photographed
Space.com highlighted a series of images from different places:
- Bill Trojan photographed the moon close to moonrise on Oct. 25, shortly before it reached 100% illumination.
- In San Francisco, Tayfun Coskun shot the near-full moon over the city's skyscrapers on Oct. 25, ahead of moonset. He also caught a passenger jet whose landing gear appeared to skim the top edge of the moon, with contrails behind it.
- Gary Hershorn, a New York photographer, lined up the rising moon behind the Empire State Building from Hoboken, New Jersey, the same night.
- In Molfetta, Italy, Davide Pischettola photographed the moon behind the stained glass windows and towers of the Basilica of the Madonna dei Martiri, with a band of cloud appearing to crown it.
- In Hakkari, Türkiye, Sayim Harmanci placed the moon at the center of a neon star.
- In Istanbul, Salih Zeki Fazlioglu captured the moon glowing red beside the historic Galata Tower.
- In Plantation, Florida, Lisa Shislowski photographed the moon lighting up clouds and reflecting in the water. She told Space.com she saw it near the lighthouse at Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano Beach, calling the moon and the lighthouse two beacons, one natural and one man-made.
- Selcuk Acar photographed the moon appearing to balance on the observation deck of the Hudson Yards skyscraper in New York on Oct. 24.
What this means for skywatchers
The images show that a full moon does not need special equipment or a remote location to make a striking picture. Several of these shots were taken in busy cities, using buildings, towers and even an aircraft as part of the scene. The photos span the nights of Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, which indicates the moon looked full for more than one evening.
Space.com said next month's full moon will occur as the moon is closest to Earth in its elliptical orbit. That produces a supermoon, which can shine up to 30% brighter and appear 14% larger than the smallest full moon of the year.
The outlet points readers to its guides on how to observe and photograph the moon, as well as its picks of cameras and lenses for astrophotography. Space.com also invites readers to send in their own astrophotography, with comments, their name and their location.
Around Prague, based on reporting by Space.com
