Second supermoon sees a lunar eclipse

It's a busy month in the stars above, with the September equinox welcoming astronomical autumn, and a lunar eclipse coinciding with a supermoon.

First up this month is a new moon on September 3rd. This is the best time to see constellations without light from the Moon obscuring the view. Mercury and Saturn are both in periods of visibility shortly after.

Following this, the second of four consecutive supermoons arrives on September 18th. The September full moon is known as the Harvest Moon, this year it is a supermoon and sees a partial lunar eclipse.

This will be visible across the UK and Ireland, we will bring you more details closer to the date.

Neptune makes its closest approach to Earth on the 20th, but you will still need a powerful telescope to see the most distant planet in our solar system.

Finally, on September 22nd, the September equinox marks the beginning of astronomical autumn with the Sun shining directly on the equator bringing an almost equal day and night cycle.

We'll bring you more details on the bigger events closer to their arrival, but for general stargazing, don't forget to check the WeatherRadar for visibility!