The harvest moon is always one of the more beautiful full moons of the year. On Friday, some stargazers across the globe will be treated with an added bonus — the last lunar eclipse of 2016.

The full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox is named the harvest moon and usually occurs in September and occasionally in October. It is called the harvest moon because it falls around the time farmers in the Northern Hemisphere are harvesting their crops, according to Space.com. In many Asian countries, the harvest moon is celebrated with a national three-day holiday.

Unfortunately for people in North and South American, the eclipse will not be visible and they will have to wait until 2017 for the next eclipse. But people across Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia will have a front row seat to the lunar phenomenon. 

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While this penumbral lunar eclipse won't be as striking as a full umbra eclipse, which completely darkens the moon as the Earth's shadow passes across it, it will still provide some shading. 

Because the shading is not quite as noticeable, it's easier to witness the eclipse using binoculars or telescopes. 

The full moon in September also goes by the name of the full corn moon, the barley moon, the worm moon and the crow moon.