Stargazers were treated to a Wednesday night delight with a rare supermoon glowing in Australian skies.
The biggest full moon of the year, the harvest supermoon, delivered in spades with the night orb shining brightly at its closest point to Earth.
The harvest moon over Fingal Bay in Port Stephens, north of Sydney.Credit: AP Photo/Mark Baker
A supermoon occurs when the moon appears 30 per cent brighter and 14 per cent bigger in the sky than normal.
The harvest moon is called as such due to the time of year it occurs, being when farmers could use the added light to harvest crops before winter hits in the northern hemisphere.
It is about 27,000 kilometres closer than the moon’s usual position.
The Bureau of Meteorology said Central Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia had the best visibility.
The supermoon was at its fullest last night but will be visible for the next few nights.
Two more supermoons are set to occur this year, on October 17 and November 15.
A full lunar eclipse is not due in Australia until September 7, 2025.