As Storm Amy subsides, the UK is set to witness the first supermoon of 2025.
From the beginning of next week, the night sky will be illuminated by a reddish glow from the Harvest Moon shortly after sunset.
Amateur astronomers will be thrilled with the prospect of this being the first of three supermoons to round off the year.
The Harvest Moon will rise in the UK at 6.20pm on Tuesday, October 7, traditionally signalling the onset of autumn, and will remain visible for several consecutive nights.
A supermoon happens when the Moon is at or near its closest point to Earth in its orbit. This makes the full Moon appear up to 14 per cent larger and 30 percent brighter than a regular full Moon at its furthest point from Earth.
It will be most visible in southern England due to relatively clear weather, while it will be more difficult to spot in the West Midlands and northern England due to rainy conditions, reports MyLondon.
Why is it called the Harvest Moon?
The name Harvest Moon comes from its proximity to the September equinox - on September 21 when day and night are of equal length. In rural areas, the bright early-evening moonlight lit the fields and allowed farmers to gather crops for longer.
There is a myth that the Harvest Moon is bigger and brighter than any other full Moons in the year, but BBC astronomer Pete Lawrence says this is incorrect. He believes this misconception has arisen due to the optical illusion that makes the Moon look larger when it's lower down the horizon.
When will the Harvest Moon be visible?
The Harvest Moon is set to rise just before sunset at 6.20pm on Tuesday, October 7, with supermoons typically visible for around three nights.
Due to an optical illusion, it will appear larger on the horizon and display a reddish-orange glow. This is because the Sun's light travels through a longer portion of the Earth's atmosphere when the Moon is low in the sky, according to the BBC.
The atmosphere scatters away more short-wave blue light, leaving the longer-wave reddish hues to project upon the Moon. In October, stargazers should also look out for the constellation of Cetus when looking south.
Named after the whale in ancient mythology slain by Perseus, it's visible to the naked eye at its brightest, but sometimes you might need a telescope to see it. On October 22, keep an eye out for the Orionid meteor shower, which will see dust particles from Halley's Comet collide with the upper atmosphere and burn up. You can expect to see up to 15 meteors per hour.