The Harvest Moon At Perigee

Above the southern horizon on the afternoon of Wednesday the 8th of October

the harvest Moon will reach perigee

at approx 13.36 hrs BST / 12.36 hrs UTC

as the Sun will be above the horizon

 please remember your solar safety :-

DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN

WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT

OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions