Lina Lambert captured the Harvest Moon on Oct. 5 shining brightly over the White Mountains in the Eastern Sierra.
This year the Harvest Moon is the first supermoon of 2025.
According to CNN.com, “The moniker harvest moon indicates that it’s the full moon event closest to the autumnal equinox, or the first day of fall. Historically, the moon’s bright light helped farmers complete their harvests for the year, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.”
This moon will be the first of three back-to-back supermoons this year. A supermoon happens when the moon reaches perigee, or its nearest point to our planet, making it appear larger and fuller.
While the supermoon was at its fullest the night of Oct. 6, if you missed it you can check it out tonight as well and it will still look fairly full.
