Three Celestial Events to Catch on September 17
The moon will be fully illuminated by the sun, reaching its peak at 10:35 pm EDT.
On September 17 night, three events will happen in the sky at the same time - a harvest moon, a supermoon, and a partial lunar eclipse.
Full Moon: The moon will be fully illuminated by the sun, reaching its peak at 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 GMT on September 18).
Supermoon: The moon will look bigger and brighter because it's closer to Earth than usual.
Partial Lunar Eclipse: Part of the moon (about 8%) will be covered by Earth's shadow, with the peak at 10:44 pm EDT (02:44 GMT).
The harvest moon, which is the full moon closest to the start of autumn (September 22), will look orange-red because of the Earth’s atmosphere.
To see it clearly, try to be in a dark place and use binoculars.
This eclipse can be seen in the U.S., Europe, and Africa at different times.