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If you're a fan of stargazing, make sure you set your alarm for tomorrow morning. 

The Harvest Moon will peak at 10:59 BST (05:59 EDT), with our lunar satellite appearing full in the sky. 

This particular full moon is the closest one to the autumn equinox, which is on September 23 this year. 

The full moon itself isn't the only thing you should keep an eye out for tomorrow - Jupiter and Saturn will also be visible on Saturday night, according to NASA. 

A full moon occurs when the moon is opposite the sun, as viewed from Earth, revealing the Moon's dayside. 

As this particular full moon is closest to the autumnal equinox, it's widely known as the Harvest Moon. 

'During the fall harvest season farmers sometimes need to work late into the night by moonlight (especially before the introduction of artificial lights),' NASA explained. 

'Other European names for this full moon are the Fruit Moon, as a number of fruits ripen as the end of summer approaches, and the Barley Moon, from the harvesting and threshing of barley.'

While the moon won't appear any bigger or brighter than usual, you may notice the moon rising earlier than expected. 

'On average moonrise is about 50 minutes later each night,' NASA said. 

'Around the Harvest Moon, this time is shorter, about 25 minutes for the latitude of Washington, D.C., and only 10 to 20 minutes farther north in Canada and Europe.' 

If you miss the peak tomorrow morning, don't worry - you've still got time to see it. 

According to NASA, the moon will appear full through until Sunday morning. 

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