It'll be the last lunar event of 2020.

The last lunar event of 2020 will be visible in Irish skies tonight and again on Friday night.

This super moon is known as a 'flower moon' and occurs when a full moon coincides with the perigee or its closest approach to Earth.

David Moore, founder of Astronomy Ireland magazine, said we'll be able to see the moon again on Friday, but that tonight (Thursday) is the much better night to see it.

“This is one of the closest full moons of the year, hence the name supermoon,” Mr Moore told Irish Times.

“There will be a second phenomenon known as ‘The Moon Illusion’ which makes the already bloated full moon look even bigger to the human eye, perhaps twice as large as normal.”

There are a few scattered clouds expected in the skies over Ireland tonight, however everyone should be able to catch a glimpse of the lunar lock-down event.