Lunar observation

The "hunter's moon," the October full moon, rises above the Acropolis. The phenomenon is essentially a supermoon as it coincides with the period when the moon is closest to the Earth's orbit. The names of the moon are usually associated with the activities that took place at this time of year. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term "hunter's moon" dates back to 1710.

Impressive images of the August supermoon, or the “Full Moon of Stingray,” which graces the night sky tonight.

The moon is visible from every part of Greece and many parts of the world, transforming both the nightscape and the walks of those who choose to walk the streets to enjoy the full moon.

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The event, known as a nova, will be so bright that a “new” star will seem to appear in the night sky temporarily, visible to the naked eye

February's full moon is aptly named.

Skygazers across Turkey witnessed a spectacular astronomical phenomenon when Earth's satellite coinciding with a lunar eclipse bathed in blood-red shiny light on May 26.

The super flower moon was observed in the skies of Turkey's metropolitan city Istanbul and capital Ankara, and also appeared in a large number of other countries from Japan to the United States.

Fishermen sail in the moonlight as the full moon rises over the Lake Van in Turkey's eastern Van province. (Source: AA)

Skywatchers howled at the moon at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles when the full lunar eclipse appeared shortly after 9 p.m. Pacific time on Jan. 20 and our celestial neighbor was bathed reddish-orange during a Super Blood Wolf Moon.

A blood-red moon dazzled Turks on July 27 when it moved into Earth's shadow for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century, observed from much of the world. Click through for the story in photos...

A full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon before a lunar eclipse at Cape Sounio, near Athens, Friday.

A blood moon will dominate the sky across much of the world on Friday night when the Earth's natural satellite moves into the shadow of our planet for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century.