The Hunter's Moon is the full moon of October (except once every four years, when it appears in November.) Named by the First Nations of North America, it marks the time of year when hunters would track and kill deer by autumn moonlight, in preparation for the coming winter months. The Hunter's Moon was historically celebrated as an important feast day in both northern Europe and among the Native American tribes. Other nicknames for the October full moon include the drying rice moon, falling leaves moon and migrating moon, all reflecting the transition of the seasons.
This Hunter's Moon will orbit closer to Earth than any of the other full Moons in 2024. It is the third of four consecutive supermoons. This occurs when the full moon coincides with perigee—the closest the moon comes to the Earth in its elliptic orbit. Hopefully, we might get to see the supermoon this month, as it was obscurred by cloud in September. If we are lucky, we'll see a full moon which is 15% brighter than average..
This month's full moon gathering is ironically at The New Moon pub in Leadenhall Market. This is a smallish and often crowded venue, so I regret the event is not accessible to wheelchair users. I will arrive early to nab a table, and will add a note as to where to find me.
I look forward to greeting Geocachers from near and far. I'm planning to be there for an hour, but the event may well stretch beyond 6:30pm.
This is the tenth of 12 planned events, to mark every full moon of 2024.