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Sturgeon Supermoon 2023: See Photos From Around the World

Dustin Jones, Emily Bogle
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The sturgeon supermoon rises over the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday. (Yasin Akgul/AFP via Getty Images)

Photographers from all over the world caught the sturgeon supermoon in all of its splendor last night. Earth’s satellite appeared bigger and brighter because its orbit brought it a little closer to home.

But if you missed the show, no worries. Last night’s lunar event was the first of two supermoons taking place this month. The next will be a rare blue supermoon, on Aug. 30.

In the meantime, enjoy these pictures from across the globe.

A bright orange full moon is seen in the background. In the foreground, a tower is lit up.
A supermoon rises over the West End Tower at Vanderbilt University, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The Sturgeon moon is the second of 4 supermoons to appear in 2023. (George Walker IV/AP)
A bright white full moon is seen behind a silhouette of a cable car.
A cable car moves toward Sugar Loaf mountain as a supermoon rises on the night sky in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday. (Silvia Izquierdo/AP)
A bright full moon is seen in the sky while a group of people are playing soccer on the field.
With the city of Johannesburg and a rising supermoon in the background, young football players practice in Johannesburg, South Africa. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it is closer than usual, just 222,159 miles away, thus the supermoon label. (Jerome Delay/AP)
A bright full moon shines in the background of a city skyline. Clouds gather in front of the moon.
The moon shines through clouds over the lower Manhattan skyline, as seen from New Jersey. (Seth Wenig/AP)
A bright full moon appears in the dark sky. Bright lights from a stadium are also seen in this photo.
The second supermoon of 2023, also known as the sturgeon supermoon, rises before the start of the Copa Libertadores soccer match at the Mâs Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires. (Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images)
A bright orange full moon is seen in a blue background with hills and mountain silhouette.
The supermoon ascends into the sky with Isle au Haut in the distance and North Haven Island in the middle ground, as viewed from Camden, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP)
A bright full moon is seen here with a silhouette of angel statues.
The first supermoon of the month rises behind angel sculptures on St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia. The next lunar spectacle, a blue supermoon, will take place on Aug. 30. (Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)
A bright full moon is seen rising behind the mountains.
The supermoon rises over the Andes in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday. (Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images)
Behind a temple, a bright full moon is shining amongst dark clouds.
The full moon rises behind the Korean Bell of Friendship pavilion in Angel’s Gate Park in Los Angeles. (Richard Vogel/AP)
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