Make sure to check out the moon. The biggest full moon of the year rises this week, and that supermoon will be its closest to Earth at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday.
The moon will be 221,938 miles away Wednesday night and 14 percent brighter than a typical full moon, according to Space.com. When a full moon coincides with being at its closest point to Earth, or perigee, it is considered a supermoon.
The moon officially becomes full at 7:26 a.m. on Thursday.
This October moon, also known as the Hunter’s Moon, will appear full through Friday morning, according to NASA.
October’s supermoon is the third of four consecutive supermoons. The next one comes November 15, when the moon will be 224,853 miles away.
Another celestial delight this month will be the three meteor showers that meal between Friday, October 18 and Thursday, October 24. Under ideal conditions, NASA said the Orionids will shower 20 meteors per hour.
Expect more meteor showers on November 5 and November 12.
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