The skies stayed clear in the Bathurst region last Tuesday evening to give many residents the opportunity to observe a super full moon.
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In comparison to a normal full moon, a super full moon appears brighter than normal in the night sky, and is slightly bigger than it ordinarily would be.
Bathurst Observatory Research Facility manager Ray Pickard said that this was due to the position of the moon in its orbit around Earth.
"The full moon on Tuesday night coincided with the natural satellite's closest point to Earth," Mr Pickard said.
"Every now and again, there's a point where the moon's at its closest to Earth, and another point where the moon is at its furthest away."
Mr Pickard said that these sorts of events happen a few times each year.
"There's generally something interesting happening in the sky at all times," he said.
"Last week, we had the International Space Station pass directly over the Central West."
While the observation of unique moon events can often be hampered by cloud cover, the absence of clouds allowed residents to take in the serene evening view.
"During the lunar eclipse we had last year, the thick cloud cover prevented us from having a good view of the moon," Mr Pickard said.
"With that said, we're in an ideal spot here in the Central West to be able to view such interesting night-time phenomena."