It's something out of this world! This is how people will remember the fabulous Harvest Supermoon of 2024. Photo
This year's Harvest Supermoon created an amazing spectacle in the sky that was seen all over the world. Vivid photos of the September beauty can be seen from Australia to the United States, from China to Turkey, from Italy to Japan.
Rising into the sky on September 17, the 2024 Supermoon hid in the shadow of a partial eclipse for several hours. However, in the coming days, the full moon will continue to delight with its beauty and scale, People writes.
A giant supermoon in Istanbul, Turkey.
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According to NASA, September's full moon is the second of four consecutive supermoons this year.
The supermoon behind the Empire State Building in New York (USA).
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The term "supermoon" describes a full moon that occurs when the moon is at or near perigee, i.e., the closest it comes to Earth in its slightly elliptical orbit. At this time, the full moon appears slightly larger in the sky.
The full moon appears in the night sky above a Ferris wheel in a park during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Guang'an, China.
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Experts say that the name "harvest" was not given to the September beauty by chance. After all, in September, the harvest ripens, which must be harvested quickly before the onset of cold weather. As the days become shorter in the fall, the generous light of the full moon comes to the aid of farmers.
A supermoon helps harvest soybeans at Malkow Farms in Monroe, Wisconsin, USA.
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The Harvest Moon often looks like a pumpkin – large, bright, orange-red.
The moon rises in the sky in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Scientists explain that the September supermoon is low and due to the absorbing effect of the Earth's dense atmosphere, it acquires dramatic orange-red hues, and the mysterious illusion also increases its size.
An orange "pumpkin" rises between the towers of the Molfetta Cathedral in Italy.
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The next supermoons of 2024 will be observed on October 17 and November 15.
The supermoon is observed in Osaka, Japan.
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The best time to observe the Moon is when the sky is clear and windless.
Full moon and Sydney Opera House (Australia).
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