Hunter’s Moon: See the Best Photos Of October’s Full Moon, The Biggest Supermoon of the Year
18th Oct 2024
On 17 October, at 11:26 GMT or 06:26 EST, the Hunter’s full moon lit up the night sky. This October full moon was also a Supermoon – a phenomenon when a full moon is at its closest point to Earth, making it appear larger and brighter than usual. You can learn more about it and the name “Hunter’s Full Moon” in our article.
As photographers around the globe shared breathtaking images of this celestial wonder, we collected the most stunning. Scroll the page down to witness what the Hunter’s Supermoon looked like in the UK, US, and other countries.
Hunter’s Full Moon In UK
Ian Denton from the UK shared a photo of the Hunter’s moon as it rose in the east.
“There she blows! The largest supermoon of 2024, rising in the east at the moment,” he wrote on his X account.

Hunter’s Supermoon In Dartmoor Park, UK
Kate Boyce-Miles photographed the Hunter’s full moon from Dartmoor Park. Dartmoor National Park is an excellent location for photographing the full moon due to relatively low light pollution. Also, the park’s high, open moorlands provide unobstructed views of the horizon.
“Hunter’s Super Moon, 17th October 2024. True colour. Photograph taken 21.25. Dartmoor National Park,” Kate wrote on her Facebook page.

Hunter’s Supermoon In London, UK
A breathtaking view of the full Hunter’s supermoon rising over the capital’s skyline in London.

Hunter’s Supermoon In US, California
John Lindsey’s photo shows what the full moon looked like from the Morro Bay Sandspit (US, California). The sight of the moon rising above the sea is charming, isn’t it?
“The Hunter’s Supermoon—the largest full moon of 2024 setting this morning over the Morro Bay Sandspit across from the Baywood Park Pier. It was chilly this morning, with a low temperature of 49 degrees,” John commented on his photo.

Hunter’s Moon With High Detail
Here is Jonathan Cilia’s vision of the Hunter’s Supermoon. He shared this detailed image via the Facebook group “Astronomy & Astrophotography” with the following specifications: “Full Moon stack of 800 frames; Skywatcher virtuoso 150; Sv405cc camera; Sharpcap software.”

Hunter’s Supermoon Through The Clouds
Photographer with the nickname “daryavaseum” took a photo of the glowing Hunter’s full Supermoon peaking out through the clouds.

Almost Full Hunter’s Moon In Iraq
A few days before the full moon, Omar Albaz sent us this beautiful photo of the almost full moon as it rose in Iraq, Salah Aldeen Samarra. He took it by using telescope Celestron 114az; Camera Infinix Note 40 pro.

Hunter’s Moon In China
Another one from 16 October, a preview of the full moon on 17 October. In this photo, the full Hunter’s Moon rises in the night sky over buildings in Weihai, Shandong Province of China.

Thank you to all the photographers who shared their amazing images for our collection of the best images of the Hunter’s Supermoon! We greatly appreciate your dedication and passion for astrophotography and wish you clear skies for your future captures!
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