This month’s name came from the Latin octo, “eight,” because this was the eighth month of the early Roman calendar. When the Romans converted to a 12-month calendar, the name October stuck, even though it’s now the 10th month!
October will have 2 full Moons. The first full Moon of fall, Harvest Moon, will appear on Thu, Oct 1st. Later in the month, on Sat, Oct 31st (Halloween), the second full Moon appears. This is the Hunter’s Moon.
Also keep an eye out for the Draconid meteor shower in the late evening of October 9.