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| Harvest Moon: Your pictures | Harvest Moon: Your pictures |
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| Photographers and astronomers around the world have been taking pictures of the Harvest moon, a moon that appears bigger and brighter than usual due to its close proximity to earth. | |
| Since this full moon occurs in September it is known as the "harvest moon." This is because it is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox of 22 September. | Since this full moon occurs in September it is known as the "harvest moon." This is because it is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox of 22 September. |
| It coincided with a minor, penumbral lunar eclipse for many people in Asia and Africa. That won't happen again until 2024. | It coincided with a minor, penumbral lunar eclipse for many people in Asia and Africa. That won't happen again until 2024. |
| Here are a selection of pictures from social media users taken in the last 24 hours. | Here are a selection of pictures from social media users taken in the last 24 hours. |
| Compiled by Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News Team | Compiled by Rozina Sini, BBC's UGC and Social News Team |