Brightest full moon of the year to light up Kamloops, Okanagan skies

Night sky watchers in Kamloops and the Okanagan might want to stay up late this week to see the full supermoon which will be the brightest full moon of the year. Known as the Hunter’s Moon, among other nicknames, the full October moon will reach peak illumination at 4:26 a.m. on Thursday Oct. 17, appearing full Tuesday evening to Friday morning. Supermoons happen when a full moon is at or near its closest point to Earth in its orbit making it appear bigger and brighter, according to The Old Farmers Almanac https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-october . The Hunter's Moon is the third supermoon appearing this year and the closest one to Earth. The moon gets its name because it appears during hunting season, and is also known by numerous other names including Blood Moon and Falling Leaves Moon, the Old Farmers Almanac said.  READ MORE: Kelowna gardener grows an unusual and tasty crop: peanuts https://infotel.ca/newsitem/kelowna-gardener-grows-an-unusual-and-tasty-crop-peanuts/it106808 Overnight weather in Kamloops and the Okanagan this week is a mixed bag with clouds and showers in the forecast. It looks like Thursday may be the best night for viewing the full supermoon. If you get awesome photos of the Hunter’s moon, send them to news@infonews.ca mailto:news@infonews.ca . To contact a reporter for this story, email Shannon Ainslie mailto:sainslie@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-6089 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .