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Sturgeon Moon: Supermoon pictures from around the world

  2 August 2023 1:01am
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Stargazers across the world were treated to a bigger and brighter full Moon than usual on Tuesday night.

This month's full Moon, dubbed the Sturgeon Moon, lit up the night's sky as it rose above the horizon shortly after sunset.

It's the first of two supermoons this month - the next full moon on 30 August will be called a Blue Moon as it the second full moon to appear in one calendar month.

In the meantime, here are some of the best photos of Tuesday's supermoon from around the world:

The Sturgeon Moon shone over buildings in Pristina, Kosovo
Tuesday's Sturgeon Moon, named after the increase in sturgeon fish in North American lakes at this time of year, glows over buildings in Pristina, Kosovo
Supermoon rises behind the Liberty Monument
And here it is pictured in Nicosia, Cyprus, lighting up the night's sky as it rises behind the Liberty Monument
The supermoon was also spotted behind an air traffic control tower at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv in Israel
The supermoon was also spotted behind an air traffic control tower at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv in Israel
Supermoon shares the skyline with a TV tower in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu province, China
It is seen here perfectly aligned with a TV tower in Huai'an City, Jiangsu province, China
Super moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey
A bright, fiery supermoon appears over the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey
Super moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul
It shone brightly as the night sky grew darker over the Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul
The Sturgeon Moonover the Cuatro Torres business area in Madrid.
And it was seen shining here over the Cuatro Torres business area in Madrid, Spain

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