The final supermoon of the year is known for its bright orange colour and historical significance - and will be visible over Australia tonight.
The closest supermoon of the year occurred on August 30, when the moon was just 357,200km away from Earth.
September’s full moon will appear about 5 per cent bigger and 13 per cent brighter than the average full moon, according toSome astronomers say the phenomenon occurs when the moon is within 90 per cent of perigee — its closest approach to Earth in orbit. The September harvest full moon, the last supermoon of the year, will be its brightest at 7.57pm in Australia.The name harvest moon is a nod to the season of gathering because the event occurs close to the beginning of fall, or the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, which fell this year on September 23.
Typically, this time of year is when many crops peak in the Northern Hemisphere, and the bright moon once helped farmers work into the evening to harvest their bounty ahead of the first frost, according to
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