A giant moon with a chunk taken out of it was visible in the skies on Tuesday night. Here are some of the best shots in case you missed it.
A rare astronomical event lit up the skies across the globe on Tuesday night—the second supermoon in a series of four this year was joined by a partial lunar eclipse.Supermoons occur when the moon reaches the closest point to Earth on its orbit, making our planet's largest satellite appear brighter and bigger than usual. Meanwhile, partial lunar eclipses happen when part of the moon dips into the Earth's shadow, seemingly taking a chunk out of it like a bite out of an apple.
In the image below, you can see the Harvest Supermoon in all its glory, rising behind the Empire State Building.The name 'harvest moon' refers not to the moon's pumpkin-like appearance, but to its timing at the start of autumn. Before electricity, farmers in the Northern Hemisphere used the bright light of the full moon to harvest crops late into the night.
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