SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids: "HUNTER'S MOON: There's a full Moon tonight and according to folklore it has a special name--the Hunter's Moon. It gets its name from Native American hunters who tracked and killed their prey by autumn moonlight, stockpiling food for the winter ahead. This year's Hunter's Moon is beautifully close to the planet Jupiter. [sky maps: Oct. 11, 12, 13]"

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