SINGAPORE: The first supermoon of the year - also dubbed the Sturgeon moon - shone through on Monday (Aug 19) despite cloudy weather over some parts of the island.
It began rising from about 7pm and will reach its highest point in the early hours of Tuesday at 1am, said the Science Centre Observatory (SCOB).
Photos shared with CNA showed clear views from Upper Bukit Timah, Toa Payoh, Bedok and Ang Mo Kio.
A view of the supermoon seen over the CTE at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 exit on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Jeanette Tan)
View of the supermoon from Bishan in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024.
The supermoon seen through a stairwell of an HDB block in Toa Payoh. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
The supermoon seen from the Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple in Singapore. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
The sturgeon moon rises next to the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
The supermoon rises next the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
The phenomenon should be easily visible anywhere in Singapore as long as the skies are clear, said SCOB.
Viewers are advised to head to open public areas like the Marina Barrage, East Coast Park, and the Southern Ridges to see the supermoon.
August's full moon is named after the sturgeon in tandem with the belief that this fish is more easily caught during this period.
It is also a seasonal Blue Moon.
This term is used to describe the third full moon in an astronomical season when there are four full moons instead of the usual three, said the observatory.
The last seasonal Blue Moon was in August 2021, and the next one won't occur until May 2027.
The public also took to social media and Facebook groups such as CloudSpotting & SkySpotting Singapore to share their night views.
The supermoon seen in Bedok at about 8pm on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: CNA reader)
The supermoon seen in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/CloudSpotting & SkySpotting Singapore/Jenifer T Tan)
The supermoon seen in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/CloudSpotting & SkySpotting Singapore/Lee Cindy )
The supermoon is seen from the rooftop of a residence in the Upper Bukit Timah area in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024.
Patient skywatchers in Australia were rewarded with a view of the supermoon hanging over the Sydney Opera House once it broke through the clouds.
And over in London on Sunday night - a day ahead of the full supermoon proper - Earth's satellite made its appearance in glowing red.
The first supermoon of the year seen in Sydney, Australia on Aug 19, 2024. (Image: Reuters)
The first supermoon of the year plays peekaboo in Sydney, Australia on Aug 19, 2024. (Image: Reuters)
The moon rises, with a red glow attributable to smoke particles carried in the upper atmosphere from North American wildfires, a day ahead of the full super moon, above the City of London financial district in London, Britain, Aug 18, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville)
An aircraft passes in front of the moon, with a red glow attributable to smoke particles carried in the upper atmosphere from North American wildfires, a day ahead of the full super moon, as seen from Parliament Hill in London, Britain, Aug 18, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Toby Melville)
The next supermoon that can be seen over Singapore will be on Sep 18, according to SCOB.
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It began rising from about 7pm and will reach its highest point in the early hours of Tuesday at 1am, said the Science Centre Observatory (SCOB).
Photos shared with CNA showed clear views from Upper Bukit Timah, Toa Payoh, Bedok and Ang Mo Kio.
A view of the supermoon seen over the CTE at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 exit on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: CNA/Jeanette Tan)
View of the supermoon from Bishan in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024.
The supermoon seen through a stairwell of an HDB block in Toa Payoh. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
The supermoon seen from the Sri Vairavimada Kaliamman Temple in Singapore. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
The sturgeon moon rises next to the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
The supermoon rises next the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su)
The phenomenon should be easily visible anywhere in Singapore as long as the skies are clear, said SCOB.
Viewers are advised to head to open public areas like the Marina Barrage, East Coast Park, and the Southern Ridges to see the supermoon.
August's full moon is named after the sturgeon in tandem with the belief that this fish is more easily caught during this period.
It is also a seasonal Blue Moon.
This term is used to describe the third full moon in an astronomical season when there are four full moons instead of the usual three, said the observatory.
The last seasonal Blue Moon was in August 2021, and the next one won't occur until May 2027.
The public also took to social media and Facebook groups such as CloudSpotting & SkySpotting Singapore to share their night views.
The supermoon seen in Bedok at about 8pm on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: CNA reader)
The supermoon seen in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/CloudSpotting & SkySpotting Singapore/Jenifer T Tan)
The supermoon seen in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024. (Photo: Facebook/CloudSpotting & SkySpotting Singapore/Lee Cindy )
The supermoon is seen from the rooftop of a residence in the Upper Bukit Timah area in Singapore on Aug 19, 2024.
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Patient skywatchers in Australia were rewarded with a view of the supermoon hanging over the Sydney Opera House once it broke through the clouds.
And over in London on Sunday night - a day ahead of the full supermoon proper - Earth's satellite made its appearance in glowing red.
The first supermoon of the year seen in Sydney, Australia on Aug 19, 2024. (Image: Reuters)
The first supermoon of the year plays peekaboo in Sydney, Australia on Aug 19, 2024. (Image: Reuters)
The moon rises, with a red glow attributable to smoke particles carried in the upper atmosphere from North American wildfires, a day ahead of the full super moon, above the City of London financial district in London, Britain, Aug 18, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Toby Melville)
An aircraft passes in front of the moon, with a red glow attributable to smoke particles carried in the upper atmosphere from North American wildfires, a day ahead of the full super moon, as seen from Parliament Hill in London, Britain, Aug 18, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Toby Melville)
The next supermoon that can be seen over Singapore will be on Sep 18, according to SCOB.
Planning to catch the next supermoon or meteor shower? Send us your photos via CNA Eyewitness or on WhatsApp.
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