Hunter's moon and Jupiter

From the 2011 Old Farmer's Almanac, under the entry for October:

The month belongs to Jupiter, which rises at sunset in Aries, is near the moon on the 13th, and is closest to the earth on the 27th at a blazing magnitude -2.9. Appearing almost 50 arcseconds in width and looking wonderful through telescopes, Jupiter makes its closest visit until 2022. No other planet is worthwhile this month.

Last night, the moon and Jupiter put on a dramatic show playing hide and seek with fast-moving clouds headed north. October 13th was a dramatic weather day, indeed, with several tornadoes wreaking havoc in Virginia. This watercolor was painted about 10 pm facing east with occasional showers from the quick clouds.


According to the Farmer's Almanac, the full hunter's moon was an opportunity to hunt after the fields were harvested and before winter's cold arrived. Hunters could easily see nocturnal animals like foxes who emerged to glean the fallen grain.