New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Skywatchers across Northeast Ohio and other regions can expect a bright, orange-tinted sight on Monday (October 6) evening. It is the year's first supermoon, which will rise in the eastern sky.

Since this full moon coincides with the moon's closest point to Earth, it will appear slightly larger and brighter than usual. That makes it a supermoon.

Known as the "Harvest Moon," it is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. It will reach peak brightness at 11:48 PM on October 6, according to NASA.

The term "Harvest Moon" comes from ancient farming traditions. Farmers used moonlight to finish gathering crops late into the night before winter arrived. The name still lives on in folklore, even though modern agricultur...