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Tonight is a special night for stargazers - the last super moon for 2020.
And just to confuse you, it's know as a 'flower moon' even though it will look nothing like a flower.
According to NASA, the flower moon name originated in the United States where native American tribes in the New York region would notice how it tended to coincide with flowers in bloom.
As we're in the other hemisphere, it does the exact opposite here - it appears in the Autumn months when many of our flowers are wilting.
The super moon appears larger and brighter than usual and occurs when a full moon coincides with it being in its closest rotation to Earth.
Fortunately for those who want to take a peek, the moon is visible even with plenty of light. It will start to rise from 5.13pm AEST and will appear biggest as it rises from the horizon.
For others without a good view of the horizon, the moon's highest point in the night will be the best time to gaze out. For most of us, that time is between 11pm and 1am.