Beautiful images reveal a complete and rare "micro-moon", falling on Friday the 13th for the first time in

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Beautiful images reveal a complete and rare "micro-moon" since it falls on Friday the 13th for the first time in 19 years … and it will not happen again until 2049

  • The Harvest Moon illuminated the sky with a golden hue and appeared 14% smaller, making it a "micro moon".
  • The last time this moon appeared on Friday the 13th was in October 2000 and not until August 2049
  • The micro-moon appeared with a dimmer of 30% and reached its maximum brightness at 5.32 this morning.
  • Its golden hue gives it the name of Harvest Moon because it is on the opposite side of the Earth to the Sun.

By Emily Webber for Mailonline

Published on: 09:07 Paris time, September 14, 2019 | Update: 11:37 BST, September 14, 2019

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A rare harvest moon illuminated the sky last night after it fell on Friday the 13th for the first time in 19 years.

The harvest moon is the name given to the full moon that appears around the autumnal equinox when farmers carry out their main harvest.

Every day, the moon rises an average of 50 minutes later than the sun sets. However, when the full moon occurs near the autumnal equinox, it does not rise until 30 minutes after sunset, giving it its golden color.

And sky observers witnessed a rare occurrence of "micro moon" last night while our satellite looked 14% smaller than an average moon.

This is because the moon is at its furthest point from Earth's orbit, known as the apogee, which is 251,655 miles away.

Compared to a "super moon", which is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, a "micro moon" appears with a 30% dimmer, reaching its optimum brightness at 5.32 this morning.

Last February, the Full Moon coincided with the perigee, the closest point to Earth. It was 30,000 km from our planet, which made it a "Super Moon".

The last time the amber moon appeared on Spooky Friday 13 was in October 2000 and will not appear until August 2049.

The entire Harvest Moon on Tower Bridge, London, and shows its amber glow on the Thames during the spooky evening of Friday 13

The entire Harvest Moon on Tower Bridge, London, and shows its amber glow on the Thames during the spooky evening of Friday 13

The micro moon appeared on the waterfront and central business district of Shanghai, China, and shone above the skyscrapers.

The micro moon appeared on the waterfront and central business district of Shanghai, China, and shone above the skyscrapers.

A rare "micro-moon" pupils on the city of Glasgow, Scotland, with the Maryhill Towers in the background of the clear sky

A rare "micro-moon" pupils on the city of Glasgow, Scotland, with the Maryhill Towers in the background of the clear sky

On Friday the 13th, a perfectly aligned micro-moon illuminates the Statue of Liberty, in New York, though it looks 30% darker than an average moon.

On Friday the 13th, a perfectly aligned micro-moon illuminates the Statue of Liberty, in New York, though it looks 30% darker than an average moon.

A very strange sight of the micro-moon rising on St Michael's Tower, on Glastonbury Tor Hill, in Somerset County

A very strange sight of the micro-moon rising on St Michael's Tower, on Glastonbury Tor Hill, in Somerset County

The shimmering micro-moon, which appears 14% smaller in the sky, is overlooking the Blackpool Pier above the Irish Sea

The shimmering micro-moon, which appears 14% smaller in the sky, is overlooking the Blackpool Pier above the Irish Sea

The moon lies perfectly on Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire on Friday the 13th in the evening. The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox.

The moon lies perfectly on Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire on Friday the 13th in the evening. The harvest moon is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox.

A beautiful photo of the sculpture of "Couple" in the center of the harvest moon. The scultpture is from the artist Sean Henry at Newbiggin-by-the-sea, Northumberland

A beautiful photo of the sculpture of "Couple" in the center of the harvest moon. The scultpture is from the artist Sean Henry at Newbiggin-by-the-sea, Northumberland

The micro moon is visibly smaller in the sky above the Thames in London. In the distance, we can see the Shard light up the line of horizon

The micro moon is visibly smaller in the sky above the Thames in London. In the distance, we can see the Shard light up the line of horizon

The shadow of the leaves in the woods of Emmer Green, Berkshire, creates a striking shadow against the backdrop of Harvest Moon.

The shadow of the leaves in the woods of Emmer Green, Berkshire, creates a striking shadow against the backdrop of Harvest Moon.

What's a micro moon and why does it look smaller?

A micro-moon occurs when a full moon coincides with the apogee, that is, when the moon is at its furthest point from its Earth orbit.

The moon revolves around the Earth in an elliptical path. This is oval shaped, which means that one side of the trail is closer to the Earth than the other.

The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 237,700 km. However, at certain times of the year, the moon appears more or less depending on the location of the moon on its elliptical path.

When a full moon occurs around the apogee, the point where the moon is farthest from the Earth, we speak of micro-moon.

And since the Moon is farther away from us on Earth, it appears 14% smaller and about 30% lower than the average moons.

At the point of a micro moon, our satellite is 251,655 miles away.

However, a super moon appears when the full moon appears around the perigee, that is, when it is at its closest point to the Earth.

The moon is about 30,000 miles closer to us on Earth and about 224,000 miles.

As a result, the moon appears 30% brighter and 14% larger, creating a hypnotic lunar disc in the sky.

The moon revolves around the Earth in an elliptical path. This is oval shaped, which means that one side of the trail is closer to the Earth than the other

The moon revolves around the Earth in an elliptical path. This is oval shaped, which means that one side of the trail is closer to the Earth than the other

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