Sturgeon Moon: Supermoon pictures from around the world


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Stargazers across the world were treated to a bigger and brighter full Moon than usual on Tuesday night.

This month’s full Moon, dubbed the Sturgeon Moon, lit up the night’s sky as it rose above the horizon shortly after sunset.

It’s the first of two supermoons this month – the next full moon on 30 August will be called a Blue Moon as it the second full moon to appear in one calendar month.

In the meantime, here are some of the best photos of Tuesday’s supermoon from around the world:

The Sturgeon Moon shone over buildings in Pristina, Kosovo

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Supermoon rises behind the Liberty Monument

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The supermoon was also spotted behind an air traffic control tower at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv in Israel

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Supermoon shares the skyline with a TV tower in Huai 'an City, Jiangsu province, China

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Super moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey

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Super moon rises over Grand Camlica Mosque in Istanbul

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The Sturgeon Moonover the Cuatro Torres business area in Madrid.

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