Supermoons are a phenomenon that occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth, making the moon appear larger and brighter than usual, according to the Science Centre Observatory.
"The first of two full supermoons in the month of August 2023 dazzled the skies tonight," he said, adding that the Sturgeon Moon had risen at about 7.10pm. Mr Kannan added that the skies were initially cloudy and he had to wait for more than 30 minutes for the moon to be visible.The Sturgeon Moon sighted at Woodlands Avenue 5 on Aug 1, 2023. The Sturgeon Moon sighted from Marina Bay on Aug 1, 2023. A man taking a picture of the supermoon on this phone. The waxing Sturgeon supermoon rises above the Tidal Basin and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, late Monday, Jul 31, 2023.
The Blue Moon, expected to be the brightest and closest supermoon to the Earth this year, will rise on Aug 31, at 7.34pm from the east.
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