The third and final supermoon of 2016 is going to be in the sky Tuesday night

THE third and final supermoon of 2016 is going to make an appearance tonight. Here is everything you need to know.

THE third and final supermoon of 2016 is going to make an appearance over the horizon on Tuesday night.

With vision of the last supermoon severely hindered by cloudy conditions, stargazers were left largely disappointed by the natural wonder.

Thankfully, the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting different conditions this time around, which will ensure a spectacular view of the supermoon.

While Sydney and Brisbane are expected to have mostly clear and hot conditions, Melbourne could experience some light cloud cover at sunset.

The space event is the result of a full moon closer to the earth than usual and also coincides with the Geminid Meteor Shower — an annual event caused by Earth moving through one of the densest debris fields in our solar system.

While the supermoon is expected to be easy to see, NASA has bad news for those wanting to catch the Geminid Meteor Shower.

“Bright moonlight will reduce the visibility of faint meteors five to ten fold, transforming the usually fantastic Geminids into an astronomical footnote,” NASA wrote.

“Sky watchers will be lucky to see a dozen Geminids per hour when the shower peaks.”

Supermoon above Townsville from Castle Hill. Picture: Zak Simmonds

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NASA photographer Bill Ingalls said people should aim to frame the moon against a physical object to give perspective.

“I’ve certainly done it myself, but everyone will get that shot. Instead, think of how to make the image creative — that means tying it into some land-based object. It can be a local landmark or anything to give your photo a sense of place,” he said in an article on NASA’s website.

Mr Ingalls said people in photographs also worked well.

“I think this would be a lot of fun to do with kids, if nothing else, to just have them witness it (the supermoon) and talk about what’s taking place,” he said.

“There are lots of great photos of people appearing to be holding the moon in their hand and that kind of thing. You can really get creative with it.”

For those without a DSLR camera, Mr Ingalls said it was still possible to capture the moon from a smartphone.

“For me, it would be maddening and frustrating, yet it may be a good challenge, actually. You’re not going to get the moon in your shot, but you can do something more panoramic, including some foreground that’s interesting. Think about being in an urban area where it’s a little bit brighter,” he said.

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