The August 2024 super blue moon will put on an epic show around the world, and we’ve rounded up some of the best photos to prove it.
The Super Blue Moon occurs at 2:26 p.m. EST (1826 GMT) on Monday, August 19, 2024, when the Moon is 100% fully illuminated. Moonrise times depend on viewing location.
The full moon in August was seasonal. Blue Moon This means it is the third full moon in a season with four full moons. Giant Moon refers to Full Moon What happens when the moon It is within 90% of its closest point to Earth during its orbit, According to NASA. The August full moon will be followed by three more supermoons on September 17, October 17, and November 15.
Here we take a look at some of the best super blue moon photos from around the world. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.
Photographer Tiziana Fabi captured the moon rising over the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Here’s a stunning image of a plane flying over the super blue moon. The scene was captured from Kastelet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Another image from Denmark shows the full moon in August rising over the buildings in Kongikagen, Copenhagen.
In the image below, photographer Pablo Porciuncula captured the super blue moon behind the Sugarloaf Mountain cable car in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Photographer Henry Nicholls captured the full moon in August rising over residential and office buildings in the Canary Wharf business district of London, UK. The image was taken from the Primrose Hill area of North London.
The image below shows the full supermoon over Huiguo Temple, a Buddhist temple located on the slope of Jiuhua Mountain, Qingyang County, Anhui, China.
Kevin McCarthy captured this detailed view of the super blue moon on August 19 from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, before clouds gathered.
“Because of the approaching cloud cover, I had to move quickly to capture an unobstructed image of the Moon,” McCarthy told Space.com in an email. “I took this image handheld, with a 150-600mm telephoto lens at full extension, and then cropped to show the details.”
Photographer J. David Akey captured this image of the full August moon shining brightly over the towers of the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
This stunning image of a super blue moon was captured over the Longquan Mountain Observation Deck on August 19, 2024, in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, by photographer Yang Zhitian.
Photographer Robbie Bisiwarisa woke up at 4am to capture this stunning image of the super blue moon setting over Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Opera House at dawn.
“Although the sky [was] “The sky was a bit hazy, but the color was magical,” Biswarisa told Space.com in an email.
This dramatic image by photographer Ahmet Oktay shows the full August moon rising behind the Suleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
Photographer Mert Alper Dervis captured this beautiful image of the super blue moon rising over Toronto, Canada.
This iconic image of a super blue moon rising through the clouds behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City, USA, was captured by photographer Gary Hirschhorn.
Photographer Henrique Casinas captured this colorful scene of a full moon shining next to the Cristo Rei statue in Lisbon, Portugal.
Photographer Nicholas Economou managed to capture a photo of the full moon that appeared near the city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands.
Astronomer Gianluca Masi live streamed the appearance of the super blue moon on the Virtual Telescope Project. WebTV Page and YouTube channelThen Massi sent us this beautiful view of the 100% illuminated moon as it rose over central Italy.
The appearance of a super blue moon was absolutely stunning when it appeared over Seville, Spain. Photographer Christina Koeckler captured the majestic sight of the full moon shining over the cathedral on August 19, 2024.
Photographer Lisa Sheslowski sent us this beautiful photo of a bright full moon over Lauderdale Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
“It was a rainy day in Broward County today, but the rain started to let up around 6 p.m. My favorite place was Fort Lauderdale Beach where it still looked cloudy to the north and south,” Sheslowski told Space.com via email.
“There was a small moon dog to the south of the moon as it rose in the sky. It was a very active evening,” Sheslowski continued.
In the photo below, two people enjoy the view of the full moon behind Nacka, Stockholm, Sweden.
This iconic image of the moon rising through the arches of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy was captured by photographer Riccardo De Luca.
If all this full moon excitement has inspired you to explore our rocky companion in more detail, The Complete Guide to Moon Watching This app will help you plan your next skywatching adventure — whether you’re interested in exploring the lunar seas, the mountainous terrain on the Moon, or the many craters that cover the surface. You can also track where astronauts, rovers, and landers have traveled to the Moon with our app. Apollo Landing Site Monitoring Guide.
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