By Alex Mitchell in Sydney
Stargazers were treated to some 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.
A supermoon occurs when the moon appears 30 per cent brighter and 14 per cent bigger in the sky.
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 around 27,000km closer than the moon usually sits.
The Bureau of Meteorology said Central Australia, the NT and WA would have great visibility, while a cloud band could deal a cruel blow to NSW’s lunar fanatics.
The supermoon will be visible for the next few nights, but was at it fullest on Wednesday.
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.
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