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Strange Universe With Bob Berman
Strange Universe

Hunters moon

By Bob Berman
Published October 13, 2024 at 9:30 AM EDT
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Despite all the media attention focused on various full Moons – like saying it’s the wolf Moon or strawberry Moon or what-have-you, there are really only two officially recognized Full Moons. There’s the Harvest Moon, which is the Full Moon closest to the autumn equinox, and there’s the next Full Moon after that – the Hunters Moon. And That’s what we’re seeing this week.

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