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Photos of the blue supermoon present August’s uncommon lunar phenomenon gentle up the night time

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Photos of the blue supermoon present August’s uncommon lunar phenomenon gentle up the night time



8/18: CBS Weekend News

20:16

A uncommon spectacle started Sunday night time as an August supermoon blue moon rose into the sky.

The first of 2024’s 4 consecutive supermoons, the blue moon – also called the Sturgeon Moon – was anticipated to achieve peak illumination on Monday and shine brightly by way of Wednesday.

According to NASA, 100% of the moon’s nearside might be illuminated on Monday, and 99% might be illuminated on Tuesday.

Here are some pictures of the uncommon phenomenon from world wide.

Moon rises day ahead of full super moon in London
An plane passes in entrance of the moon, with a purple glow attributable to smoke particles carried within the higher ambiance from North American wildfires, a day forward of the total tremendous moon, as seen from Parliament Hill in London, Britain, Aug. 18, 2024.

Toby Melville/REUTERS


AUSTRALIA-ASTRONOMY-MOON
A uncommon blue supermoon seems within the night time sky over Sydney on Aug. 19, 2024.

SAEED KHAN/AFP through Getty Images


Portugal Supermoon
Two girls watch a virtually full supermoon rise over the Tagus River from the roof of the Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 18, 2024.

Armando Franca/AP


Moon rises day ahead of full super moon in London
People view the moon because it rises, with a purple glow attributable to smoke particles carried within the higher ambiance from North American wildfires, a day forward of the total tremendous moon, at Parliament Hill in London, Britain, on Aug. 18, 2024.

Toby Melville/REUTERS


Supermoon in Yichang
The first supermoon of 2024 rises on the night of Aug. 19, 2024 in Yichang, Hubei Province, China.

CFOTO/Future Publishing through Getty Images


Supermoon in Hangzhou
The supermoon is seen within the clouds above the West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on the night of Aug. 19, 2024.

CFOTO/Future Publishing through Getty Images


A sturgeon moon, the first Supermoon of the year, rises next to the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore
A sturgeon moon, the primary supermoon of the 12 months, rises subsequent to the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore on August 19, 2024.

Edgar Su/REUTERS


Super Moon Lights Up Skies Across China
A supermoon rises over the Longquan Mountain Observation Deck on August 19, 2024 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province of China.

Yang Qitian/VCG through Getty Images


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The full Super Blue Moon is centered within the spires of the U.S. Air Force Memorial early within the morning on August 19, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia.

David Ake/Getty Images


August’s full moon is the primary of 4 consecutive supermoons this 12 months. The September full moon – referred to as the Harvest Moon – will attain peak illumination on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The Hunter’s Moon will peak on Thursday, Oct. 17 and the ultimate supermoon – referred to as the Beaver Moon – will peak on Friday, Nov. 15.

Aliza Chasan

contributed to this report.

Lucia Suarez Sang

Lucia Suarez Sang is an affiliate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Previously, Lucia was the director of digital content material at FOX61 News in Connecticut and has beforehand written for shops together with FoxNews.com, Fox News Latino and the Rutland Herald.

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