Blue supermoon: Stunning footage seize lunar occasion all over the world
Stunning footage have captured the uncommon blue supermoon over the UK and different places all through the world.
The moon appeared bigger than ordinary because it shone within the night time sky on Wednesday night time, peaking round 2.35am on Thursday within the UK.
While the moon is usually round 252,088 miles away at its furthest level from Earth, the supermoon was nearer at 222,043 miles away, making it seem greater within the sky.
Unlike its identify suggests a blue moon just isn’t named after the color however as a substitute refers back to the second full moon in a calendar month.
Most months solely have one full moon, so a second is a uncommon occasion, occurring roughly as soon as each two or three years.
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The blue supermoon over Edinburgh
People view the blue supermoon as they journey in a IFS Cloud Cable Car at Greenwich, London
The view over London seen from Primrose Hill
The blue supermoon over the South Shields Pier Lighthouse in Newcastle. Pic: AP
The blue supermoon behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey
The Temple of Poseidon close to Athens, Greece
St Basil’s Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Pic: AP
A seagull stands on a lamp submit through the blue supermoon in Cape Town, South Africa