IN PHOTOS | Rise and fall of Hunter's Moon
October's full moon has been a delight for stargazers. Check out some of the best images of this celestial event around the world.
Next full moon, called a Beaver Moon, occurs on Nov. 24
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October's full moon has been a delight for stargazers. Traditionally known as the Hunter’s Moon, its name recalls a time when people hunted, preserved food and prepped for the coming winter.
Check out some of the best images of this celestial event around the world.
The moon rises near the 17th of Ramadan Mosque in Baghdad's Firdos Square on Sunday.
(Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)
The full moon rises over the San Gabriel Mountains, as seen from the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook State Park in Culver City, Calif., on Monday.
(Apu Gomes/AFP/Getty Images)
The moon rises behind a statue on the top of a column at the Piazza Venezia landmark in Rome.
(Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images)
The full moon rises behind a cross on the Church of St. John the Baptist in Skopje, Macedonia.
(Robert Atanasovski/AFP/Getty Images)
The moon sets over the fountain at the R.C. Harris water treatment plant in Toronto on Tuesday.
(Showwei Chu/CBC)
The moon sets behind the Kremlin in Moscow.
(Marina Lystseva/Reuters)
The moon sets in Dana Point, Calif., about 100 kilometres south of Los Angeles.
(Mike Blake/Reuters)
The next full moon, called the Beaver Moon, will occur on Nov. 24.
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