A ‘Hunger Moon’ will appear in the sky this week. What it is — and when to see it

A full moon this week will be visible for days — and you could call it a handful of names, NASA said.

Moongazers can see the full moon for three days starting Wednesday, Feb. 16, according to NASA.

February’s full moon is known to different groups by several names. Historically, Native Americans, Colonial Americans and European groups would have different names for a month’s full moon, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

The names often come from what’s happening each month.

In February, snow pounds parts of the country. The moon was known to some tribes in the northeast U.S. as the Snow or Storm Moon because of the abundance of snow.

The full moon has also been called the Wolf Moon or Candles Moon. Some tribes named this full moon after the month’s lack of food, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

“The Cherokee names of Month of the Bony Moon and Hungry Moon give evidence to the fact that food was hard to come by at this time,” The Old Farmer’s Almanac reported.

Regardless of what it’s called, the moon will also be accompanied by other stellar sights in the sky.

“The moon isn’t the only excitement in the night sky,” Space.com reported. “If you look carefully by the full moon (Feb. 16) you will see the bright star Regulus in the constellation Leo, the lion. And don’t forget to look up in the early morning sky as a few planets will also make an appearance.”

Venus, Mars and Mercury will also be visible in the morning sky during the full moon, according to Space.com.