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Hunter's moon lights up the night sky: See the photos

It's the third supermoon of the year.

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A supermoon rises behind people near Sydney, Australia, on Thursday.
A supermoon rises behind people near Sydney, Australia, on Thursday. (David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)

The hunter’s moon — the largest supermoon of 2024 — is illuminating the night sky this week, casting a stunning scene for celestial gazers.

This supermoon, the third of four supermoons expected to be seen this year, peaked at 7:26 a.m. ET on Thursday, but will appear full through Friday morning.

According to the Asbury Park Press, the hunter’s moon is the full moon that comes after the harvest moon, which appeared in the sky last month.

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“It rises around the same time for several nights, providing early light for fall harvests and hunting activities,” the news outlet reports. “The Farmer's Almanac explains that the term ‘hunter's moon’ refers to the period after leaves have fallen, making prey easier to spot for hunters with the added moonlight.”

The next supermoon — which happens when a full moon appears at the same time that the moon reaches its closest point to earth — is expected to peak on Nov. 15.

Click here to read more about the hunter’s moon from the Asbury Park Press, and see photos of the stunning sight below.

The full hunter's moon rises in the night sky on Thursday in Foshan, Guangdong Province of China.
The full hunter's moon rises in the night sky on Thursday in Foshan, Guangdong Province of China. (Wang Qingwu/VCG via Getty Images)
A full moon rises behind the Acropolis Ancient City in the Bergama district of Izmir, Turkey, on Wednesday.
A full moon rises behind the Acropolis Ancient City in the Bergama district of Izmir, Turkey, on Wednesday. (Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The moon rises behind a tree seen from Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Thursday.
The moon rises behind a tree seen from Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Thursday. (Aung Shine Oo/AP)
The moon rises next to a neon Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Wednesday.
The moon rises next to a neon Big Tex at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Wednesday. (LM Otero/AP)
People view the rising supermoon during Sculpture by the Sea on Thursday in Sydney.
People view the rising supermoon during Sculpture by the Sea on Thursday in Sydney. (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
The hunter's moon rises behind the EdgeNYC outdoor observation deck at Hudson Yards in New York City on Wednesday as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey.
The hunter's moon rises behind the EdgeNYC outdoor observation deck at Hudson Yards in New York City on Wednesday as seen from Hoboken, N.J. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
The full hunter's moon rises in the night sky on Thursday in Nantong, Jiangsu Province of China.
The full hunter's moon rises in the night sky on Thursday in Nantong, Jiangsu Province of China. (VCG via Getty Images)
The moon rises over the Andes mountain range, in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday.
The moon rises over the Andes mountain range, in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
The moon rises beyond an antique sign atop a downtown apartment building in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday.
The moon rises beyond an antique sign atop a downtown apartment building in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
The moon rises over a neon sign at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Wednesday.
The moon rises over a neon sign at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas on Wednesday. (LM Otero/AP)
A passenger plane flies in front of the hunter's moon as it rises above New York City on Wednesday, as seen from Hoboken, N.J.
A passenger plane flies in front of the hunter's moon as it rises above New York City on Wednesday, as seen from Hoboken, N.J. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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