Sky-watchers across Australia are in for a bright few months, with the first of this year's three supermoons — the October "harvest moon" — rising tonight.

The moon will appear at its fullest on Tuesday, October 7, though it will remain striking on Wednesday when it reaches its closest point to Earth. Unlike most celestial events, there's no telescope required — as long as the skies are clear, you'll be able to see it rising in the east around sunset and setting in the west at sunrise.

Astronomer Jonti Horner from the University of Southern Queensland told the ABC that while a supermoon appears up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a regular full moon, "our eyes aren't very sensitive to small variations in light," meaning the difference isn't always dramatic.

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