If you look at the sky tonight you’ll see a Hunter’s Moon (October 27).

Traditional names for types of moons are tied to seasons, such as the Harvest and Hunter’s Moons. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. The Hunter’s Moon is the full moon after the Harvest Moon. The September 27 full moon – the night of a total lunar eclipse – was our Harvest Moon. So the full moon on October 26 and 27 is the Hunter’s Moon.

It’s also a supermoon tonight.

This moon is called a supermoon because it’s actually slightly nearer to earth in orbit than usual. It is near perigee, the moon’s closest point to earth in its monthly orbit. Perigee comes on October 26, less than 24 hours before the crest of the moon’s full phase.So the moon will appear bigger and brighter.

After the full Harvest Moon gave enough light for farmers to reap their crops through the night, the full Hunter’s Moon was said to illuminate the prey of hunters, such as hares, running in the stubble left behind in the fields.