The full harvest supermoon shone brightly in the night sky Tuesday evening. A partial lunar eclipse, with a “bite” taken from the moon, was also visible.

See the most spectacular photos of the Sept. 17, 2024, full harvest supermoon and partial lunar eclipse from around the world.

NASA shares breathtaking images of astronomical events, such as supermoons and eclipses, which showcase the beauty of the cosmos and are visible across various locations across the Earth

If you happened to notice the supermoon looking especially large as it was rising, you may have fallen victim to a “well-known, poorly studied optical illusion,” said NASA’s Noah Petro. Here’s the scientific explanation of what you were seeing,

A partial eclipse of the supermoon was visible across the East of England on Tuesday night. This month's full moon, known as the Harvest moon, is the second of four supermoons expected this year. Full supermoons occur when the orbit of the moon is at "perigee" - the closest point to Earth in its orbit - which makes the Moon appear bigger and brighter in the night sky.

A partial lunar eclipse of the Harvest Moon, in tandem with a supermoon, lit up the skies Tuesday night in Fresno, a video shows.

The final full moon of the summer season, the Harvest supermoon, will rise tonight during a partial lunar eclipse. Here's when to watch.