Stunning Photos: First August Supermoon Rises

Thursday, August 3 2023 by AP

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The full moon passes behind the illuminated windows of a New York City skyscraper
AP Photo/J. David Ake

The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday.

The supermoon rises behind a hill at Pera Chorio Nisou, outskirts of Nicosia, Cyprus
[Photo Credit: (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias]
The supermoon rises behind Isle Au Haut in the distance, and North Haven Island
[Photo Credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty]

A supermoon is broadly defined as a full moon that is closer to the Earth than normal. That makes it appear slightly brighter and bigger in the sky.

The moon rises through clouds over the skyline of lower Manhattan in this view from West Orange, N.J.
[Photo Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig]
The full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion in Greece
[Photo Credit: AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis]

The next one is on the night of Aug. 30. Because it’s the second full moon in the same month, it will be what’s called a blue moon.

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