Sussex was graced with the sight of a spectacularly bright full moon this week – otherwise known as a ‘supermoon phenomenon’.
Reader pictures from Brighton, Hove and beyond show how the county was illuminated by the particularly large satellite, which occurs when a full or new moon makes its closest approach to the Earth during its orbit.
Tuesday night’s moon – the Harvest – is the full moon that falls closest to the Northern Hemisphere’s autumnal equinox on September 22.
Historically it gets its name from the light it gave farmers that allowed them to gather their crops during harvesting.
This week’s moon was captured by readers over Brighton beach, Brighton Pier and Hangleton.
According to NASA, the phenomenon appears 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than normal moons.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here