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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.

Full moon high in the night sky.

Three Celestial Events to Catch on September 17
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18 Sept 2024 6:45 PM IST

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.

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