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The Hunter's Moon 17/10/2024

            The full Moon has many different names throughout the year. We normally have 12 full Moons a year, each with its own informal nickname.

October's full Moon is also called the Hunter's Moon, as it occurs at the time of year when hunters would traditionally have been most active - planning for the winter months ahead and hunting animals for food.

And so here is my effort at catching a shot of the Hunter's Moon this year . I just popped outside and leaned against the building and took about a dozen hand held shots and changed setting slightly to get the best shot that I could . I did not even attempt getting the 600mm out as I knew it would be all over the place if it was hand held !

January: Wolf Moon

Native Americans and Medieval Europeans called January's full Moon a Wolf Moon, it's thought to be because wolves howled more at this time of year as there was less food.

February: Snow Moon

The snowy weather of February in North America led to the name Snow Moon. Other common names include Storm Moon and Hunger Moon.

March: Worm Moon

The Worm Moon appears in March at the end of winter when little creatures like worms begin squirming out of the ground. It's also called Milk Moon.

April: Pink Moon

Disappointingly, the Pink Moon isn't actually pink. It's named by native Americans after pink flowers called wild ground phlox that bloom in early spring and appear throughout the United States and Canada.

It is also called Egg Moon and Fish Moon in other cultures.

May: Flower Moon

May's flowers are the reason for this month's name.

Other names include the Hare Moon, the Corn Planting Moon, and the Milk Moon.

June: Strawberry Moon

Native American Algonquin tribes named this Moon the Strawberry Moon. This is because they would harvest strawberries at this time.

It's also called the Honey Moon, Rose Moon and Mead Moon.

July: Buck Moon

This is the time when a buck, a male deer, grows its full antlers. This moon is also called Thunder Moon after the summer thunder storms.

August: Sturgeon Moon

People in North America caught sturgeons, a type of fish, around this time.

It is sometimes known as a Grain Moon or Green Corn Moon or Black Cherries Moon in some cultures.

September: Corn Moon

If it is the nearest full Moon to the autumnal equinox it is called the Harvest Moon instead.

September's full Moon is probably called Corn Moon because that's when crops are gathered at the end of the summer season.

At this time, the Moon appears particularly bright allowing farmers to continue harvesting into the night.

October: Hunter's Moon

This is the time when people would plan for the winter months and hunt animals for food.

Like September's full Moon it is sometimes called the Harvest Moon.

November: Beaver Moon

Beavers often start building their dams about this time which is where it got its name.

It is also sometimes called Frost Moon.

December: Cold Moon

The winter chill gave December's full Moon the name Cold Moon.

Other names include the Long Night Moon and the Oak Moon.

Taken on: October 17, 2024

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Camera:	Canon EOS 77D
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	345mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-11/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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