While the moon is always round and beautiful on 8/15 (lunar), about 50% of the time, the full moon is actually on another day. This year the full moon is on the day: October 6th at 11:13 p.m. EDT in the USA. The native American name is the "Full Harvet Moon". According to Robert Roy Britt, space.com's Senior Science Writer, Tonight's Full Moon is 12 Percent Bigger.
Consider making it a special night with a family dinner. Let the children out to see it - it's not a school night this year. This full moon really does seem brighter than any other to me.
And if you want to involve the school, read on for ideas. Or share what you have done.
For more about the moon, you may want to look at Wikipedia, including their piece on Full Moons or at Imaginova's Space site including the Skywatcher's Guide to the Moon and Top 10 Cool Moon Facts. (My favorites are 1, 5 and 9.) Read the Farmers' Almanac for more on Native American Moon Names.
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