Supermoon and lunar eclipse delight star gazers

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EPA A supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse sets over the old city of Jerusalem, 18 September 2024.EPA

The supermoon with a partial lunar eclipse was seen around the world – with this picture taken from Jerusalem

A supermoon has lit up the sky across the world coinciding with a rare partial lunar eclipse.

The Moon could be seen to appear brighter and bigger on Tuesday night.

Supermoons happen when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit.

A rare partial lunar eclipse – when the Earth’s shadow covers part of the Moon – also happened with about 4% of the Moon’s disc covered in darkness.

Over night from Tuesday into Wednesday, the partial lunar eclipse was visible across the globe – with some of the clearest sightings in the UK and the US.

In the UK it occurred between 01:40 BST and 05:47, reaching its peak at 03:44.

For those in the US, the eclipse is visible between 20:41 EST and 00:47 – or 22:44 at its maximum.

The eclipse was also visible in Latin America, Europe and Africa, as well as small parts of Asia and the Middle East .

This month’s full moon – known as the Harvest moon – is the second of four “supermoons” this year.

The next partial eclipse will be in August 2026, which will be special as around 96% of the Moon will be in shadow.

Reuters Partial lunar eclipse at the Samalayuca Dunes on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, MexicoReuters

This image of the partial lunar eclipse was captured in Mexico

Weather Watchers/Julie's Garden  The supermoon seen from BirminghamWeather Watchers/Julie’s Garden

A skygazer in Birmingham, UK, photographs the Moon

BBC Weather Watchers/Jack March Supermoon rises in Baxterley, WarwickshireBBC Weather Watchers/Jack March

Supermoon rises over a country house in Warwickshire, UK

Getty Images Moon rises in Caracas, Venezuela Getty Images

The Moon seen from Caracas, Venezuela

Getty Images A supermoon seen from Nanjing, China Getty Images

The Moon seen from Nanjing in China’s eastern Jiangsu province

Getty Images A man sets up a telescope in IndonesiaGetty Images

A star gazer sets up a telescope in Indonesia

A full moon rises over the Golan Heights

The supermoon rises over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

Walkers walk across Sydney Harbour Bridge

The silhouette of climbers descending from the summit of Sydney Harbour Bridge

Getty Images Full Moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, TurkiyeGetty Images

The Moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey

Getty Images A plane flies in front of the Moon in TorontoGetty Images

A plane flies in front of the Moon in Toronto

Source: BBC World

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