The full Harvest moon rises over the ruins of St Michael's Church, a scheduled monument on the top of Burrow Mump on October 5, 2017 in Somerset, England. Normally the Harvest moon, the name given to the first full moon rising closest to the autumnal equinox, usually occurs before the equinox in September. However this year, the Harvest moon, which is said to symbolize when farmers would need to start gathering in the food to prepare for the lean winter months, is happening in October.
The fourth and final supermoon of the year 2023 will be happening this week.
This year's Harvest Moon is also a supermoon phenomenon when the Moon is nearest to the Earth in a part of its orbit called the perigee.
According to NASA, the upcoming supermoon would be approximately 224,854 miles (361,867.44 km) from Earth and appear about 5% bigger and 13% brighter than the average full Moon this year.
The supermoon would rise Thursday night into Friday (September 28-29).
How to Watch the Supermoon?
The supermoon would be visible to the naked eye, as it is the nearest object to the Earth. However, the Moon could be seen better if someone uses binoculars or telescopes. NASA recommends using a pair of binoculars at a magnification of 10 to 15.
The Harvest Moon is the full Moon that happens in September, specifically near the autumnal equinox.
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