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Photos: Harvest supermoon brightens up the sky for spectators across the globe

People around the world were able to enjoy a supermoon and partial lunar eclipse Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

The moon rises through clouds over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Camden, Maine.
The moon rises through clouds over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Camden, Maine, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

By Heather Alterisio

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September's supermoon:
The full Harvest supermoon is seen over Moscow, Russia.
The full Harvest supermoon is seen over Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. – AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko
A supermoon rises behind a horse statue atop of Triumphal Arc during a partial lunar eclipse in Moscow, Russia.
The supermoon rises behind a horse statue atop of Triumphal Arc during the partial lunar eclipse in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. – AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov
A supermoon rises over a pagoda during the Mid Autumn Festival.
The supermoon rises over a pagoda during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Nanjing, in east China’s Jiangsu province, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – Chinatopix Via AP
Cormorants are silhouetted against the full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Qiqihar, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, cormorants are silhouetted against the full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Qiqihar, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – Wang Yonggang/Xinhua via AP
The full moon rises in the over a beer sign in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers.
The full moon rises over a beer sign in the outfield at Kauffman Stadium during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. – AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
The city landmark, a weather vane in the form of an angel atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, is silhouetted by the rising full moon in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The city landmark, a weather vane in the form of an angel atop a spire of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, is silhouetted by the rising full moon late Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Russia. – AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky
The pumpkin-colored Harvest moon rises over the beach as people play volleyball on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago.
The pumpkin-colored Harvest moon rises over a beach as people play volleyball on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato
The moon rises above a Sydney apartment tower in Sydney, Australia.
The moon rises above a Sydney apartment tower in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Mark Baker
A partial eclipse darkens a rising supermoon in Nashville, Tenn.
A partial eclipse darkens the rising supermoon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. – AP Photo/George Walker IV
A weather vain on a church is silhouetted in front of the rising moon in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany.
A weather vain on a church is silhouetted in front of the rising moon in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Michael Probst
A supermoon rises in Moscow, Russia.
The supermoon rises in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov
A supermoon rises behind clouds over Larnaca international airport in the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
The supermoon rises behind clouds over Larnaca International Airport on the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Petros Karadjias
The full Harvest moon rises over 'The Couple' sculpture at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland.
The full Harvest moon rises over “The Couple” sculpture at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea in Northumberland, England, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – Owen Humphreys/PA via AP
The full moon is shrouded in cloud above a Hong Kong skyscraper.
The full moon is shrouded in clouds above a Hong Kong skyscraper on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a big traditional holiday around Asia, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo
The Supermoon rises behind a giant idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha, in the Arabian Sea.
The supermoon rises behind a giant idol of the Hindu god Ganesha, in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool
The supermoon rises behind a house in Mas'ade, a village in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights.
The supermoon rises behind a house in Mas’ade, a village in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Leo Correa
People spot the full Harvest moon at the Teufelsberg, Devils Hill, in Berlin, Germany.
People spot the full Harvest moon at the Teufelsberg, Devils Hill, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Markus Schreiber
A full moon rises as visitors tour a scenic area during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Huzhou City.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the full moon rises as visitors tour a scenic area during the Mid-Autumn Festival in Huzhou City, in east China’s Zhejiang Province, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – Yi Fan/Xinhua via AP
The Supermoon rises beyond the Martyr's statue.
The supermoon rises beyond the Martyrs’ statue, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
A fan is silhouetted against the partially-eclipsed supermoon during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers.
A fan is silhouetted against the partially eclipsed supermoon during a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. – AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
The supermoon rises above Panama City.
The supermoon rises above Panama City, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. – AP Photo/Matias Delacroix

Heather Alterisio

Senior Content Producer

Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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