Stargazers are set to catch a glimpse of a bigger and brighter moon tonight, known as the blue supermoon.

Weather permitting, people across East Anglia will be able to see the rare moon on Monday night. 

Smoke from wildfires in North America is also expected to bring enhanced sunrises and sunsets across the UK this week. 

What is a supermoon?

Supermoons are a combination of a lunar perigee, when the moon is closest to the Earth, and a full moon.

They can appear about 7pc bigger and 15pc brighter and take on a reddish hue due to the summer haze.

How to see the supermoon?

It will be most impressive at sunrise or sunset.

Stargazers won't need anything other than themselves to enjoy the supermoon, though binoculars may give an excellent close-up look.

Are blue moons rare?

The last time two full supermoons appeared in the same month was in 2023.

However, it is thought that we will not see this again until 2037 - so many would say it is "once in a blue moon".

August's moon

August's full moons are called sturgeon moons and get their name from the fish readily caught during this part of the summer.

The month's full moons are linked with the end of the summer and the start of the harvest.

Other names for the August full moon are the green corn moon and the grain moon.