WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A supermoon will light up the sky, a meteor shower will peak through it and another sparkling meteor shower is on deck for October .
The full moon may interfere with viewing one of two meteor showers this month, but here's everything you need to know about each celestial light show.
Here's a rundown of what October holds: • Oct. 6: The October supermoon • Oct. 6-10: The Draconid meteor shower • Oct. 21: The Orionid meteor shower peaks
October's full moon, also called the Hunter’s Moon or the Harvest Moon due to the timing of the autumnal equinox this year, will also be a supermoon.
It will be full Monday, Oct. 6 around 11:48 p.m. EST.
A supermoon is the popularized, common term for when the moon is in "perigee." This means the moon's orbit is at the nearest