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Largest supermoon of the year to rise this week - here's how to see it

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October full moon , also known as the Hunter 's moon, will be the third supermoon of 2024 .

The moon will be its fullest at 7:30am ET on October 17 , with the best views in the eastern sky at moonrise.

Supermoons occur when the full moon is a perigee, or the closest point to Earth in its elliptical (or oval-shaped) orbit.

This week , the moon will make it's closest approach to Earth this year , coming within just 222,056 miles .

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