Dudley Night Sky Adventure: Full Hunter's Moon and Super Moon

Prepare for October's Hunter's Moon, Supermoon and planet conjunction. On October 27th, the Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be fully illuminated. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunter's Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. This is also the last of three supermoons for 2015 where it may look slightly larger and brighter than usual because it is at its closest approach to the Earth. And a rare, 3-planet conjunction will be visible on the morning of October 28. The Dudley Observatory, miSci and the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers are teaming up to offer monthly Night Sky Adventures at miSci to give all who are interested, an opportunity to practice their observational astronomy skills. We'll practice identifying stars, constellations and dark sky objects both through scopes (weather permitting) and in the Planetarium.