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October’s Hunter’s Moon turned full at 12:11 a.m. EDT on October 26, according to Space.com. It rises in the east around sunset and can look yellow-orange near the horizon. For US viewers, Saturn appears as a bright point about 20 degrees south of the moon at moonrise. On October 27, the moon passes in front of the Pleiades star cluster. Before dawn on October 26, Jupiter sits between Mars and Regulus in the southeast. The video covers what to look for and when the next full moon arrives.

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00:00October's Hunter's moon turned full just after midnight Eastern, on October 26th.
00:05It rises in the east around sunset, and can look yellow-orange near the horizon.
00:10For U.S. viewers, Saturn appears as a bright point about 20 degrees south of the moon at moonrise.
00:16A 6-inch telescope can show Saturn's rings.
00:18On October 27th, the moon passes in front of the Pleiades star cluster.
00:23Space.com says it should be a dramatic sight.
00:25Before dawn on October 26th, Jupiter sits between Mars and the star Regulus in the southeast.
00:32For photos, Space.com suggests a tripod and a timer to reduce camera shake.
00:37The next full moon, the beaver moon, arrives on November 24th.
00:41The hunter's moon gets its name from the harvest season, when hunters could find animals in reaped fields.
00:47Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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