Entering Earth's penumbral shadow
On Friday (Sept. 16) the full "Harvest Moon" was accompanied by a subtle lunar eclipse visible to some viewers in Africa, Asia and Australia. This photo taken by Muhammad Rayhan shows the Harvest Moon eclipse as seen from the Jakarta Planetarium & Observatory in Indonesia.
Shades of the moon
This image taken by Akash Anandh in Singapore shows the varying shadows cast over the moon during the penumbral lunar eclipse on Sept. 16, 2016.
Harvest Moonrise in Portugal
The Harvest Moon rises over Sesimbra Castle, Portugal. This image was taken by Miguel Claro, who said the disc of the moon reached 100% illumination exactly at the same time it was rising in the Portuguese sky.
Harvest Moon over Cape Cod
Photographer Chris Cook captured this big, bright Harvest Moon rising over Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
A window of opportunity
Photographer Nichol Auton waited an hour for the moon to rise above the trees and peer through the clouds to capture this photo of the full Harvest Moon in Ontario, Canada.
Glowing behind the clouds
Despite cloudy skies, the Harvest Moon shone bright enough over Ontario, Canada for Nichol Auton to snap this photo.
Setting up the shot
A photographer prepares to capture the Harvest Moon eclipse in Macedonia on Sept. 16, 2016.
Macedonian Harvest Moonrise
Photographer Stojan Stojanovski captured the Harvest Moon rising over Macedonia just before the penumbral lunar eclipse.
Maximum penumbral lunar eclipse
Photographer Stojan Stojanovski captured this photo of the penumbral Harvest Moon eclipse at maximum over Macedonia.
Harvesting crops by moonlight
In this photo by Stuart McNair, the rising Harvest Moon illuminates farmland during sunset on Sept. 15, 2016 north of Toronto, Canada.
Antisolar rays
Stuart McNair captured antisolar rays of light converging near the Harvest Moon as it rises over a farm north of Toronto, Canada on Sept. 15, 2016.
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