PHOTOS: Hunter's Moon rises, reaches peak illumination Sunday
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The full Hunter moon rises above the Lincoln Memorial after sunset in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)AP Photo
A full Hunter's moon rises behind the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
A full Hunter's moon rises behind the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
A full Hunter's moon rises behind the Washington Monument, in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
A full Hunter's moon rises behind the Washington Monument, in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
A full Hunter's moon rises behind the Washington Monument, in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. The red lights are warning lights for approaching planes heading to the nearby Reagan National Airport. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
A waxing Hunter's moon rises behind the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. On Sunday, Oct. 9, just before 5 p.m. ET, the full moon will reach its peak illumination. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
A waxing Hunter's moon rises behind the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. On Sunday, Oct. 9, just before 5 p.m. ET, the full moon will reach its peak illumination. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
A waxing Hunter's moon rises over Washington, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. On Sunday, Oct. 9, just before 5 p.m. ET, the full moon will reach its peak illumination. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)AP Photo
Horses graze on a meadow that is slightly illuminated by the full moon in Wehrheim, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)AP Photo
A full moon rises behind the Galata tower and Camlica mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)AP Photo
A full moon rises behind the Galata tower and Camlica mosque, left, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)AP Photo
Horses graze on a meadow that is slightly illuminated by the full moon in Wehrheim, Germany, early Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)AP Photo
Horses graze on a meadow that is slightly illuminated by the full moon in Wehrheim, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)AP Photo
A full moon behind buildings in downtown Tallinn, Estonia, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)AP Photo
A full moon rises behind buildings in Tallinn, Estonia, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)AP Photo
A full moon rises behind the Galata tower and Camlica mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)AP Photo
A full moon rises behind the Galata tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)AP Photo
A whale is seen as a full Hunter's moon rises in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Maxi Jonas)AP Photo
A full Hunter's Moon rises behind lights on a pedestrian bridge, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP Photo
A motorist is silhouetted against the rising full Hunter's moon while driving, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Shawnee, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP Photo
A motorist is silhouetted against the rising full Hunter's moon while driving, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Shawnee, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP Photo
A full Hunter's Moon rises beyond downtown buildings, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP Photo
A full Hunter's Moon rises beyond downtown buildings, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP Photo
A full Hunter's Moon rises beyond downtown buildings, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)AP Photo
Street musician Denise Martin plays a harp as the full Hunter's Moon rises behind her, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP Photo