There is something about a full moon that always feels a little magical, but Adelaide is about to see that amplified by three. Starting tonight, Tuesday, 7 October, the sky above South Australia will light up from approximately 6.30pm, with the first of three rare supermoons that will continue through November and December.

The October full moon, known as the Harvest Moon, will rise just after sunset tonight and will appear slightly larger and brighter than normal.

When a moon moves into its full phase at the same time it travels closest to Earth is what astronomers declare a supermoon. It is at a point when the distance between our planet and its lunar neighbour narrows by thousands of kilometres.

For Adelaide, that means a soft golden orb will climb over the horizon with the best view

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