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Photos: The first supermoon in August rises around the world
by The Associated Press
The moon rises through clouds over the skyline of lower Manhattan in this view from West Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday. 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. Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig
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The moon rises through clouds over the skyline of lower Manhattan in this view from West Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday. 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. Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig
The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday.
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 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.
The supermoon rises behind a minaret of a mosque in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it is closer than usual, just 357,530 kilometers (222,159 miles) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
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The supermoon rises behind a minaret of a mosque in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it is closer than usual, just 357,530 kilometers (222,159 miles) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
The supermoon rises above the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
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The supermoon rises above the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
A cable car moves towards Sugar Loaf mountain as a supermoon rises on the night sky in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
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A cable car moves towards Sugar Loaf mountain as a supermoon rises on the night sky in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo
The supermoon rises behind a hill at Pera Chorio Nisou, outskirts of Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it is closer than usual, just 357,530 kilometers (222,159 miles) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Petros Karadjias
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The supermoon rises behind a hill at Pera Chorio Nisou, outskirts of Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it is closer than usual, just 357,530 kilometers (222,159 miles) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Petros Karadjias
A woman stands with her child in front of a puddle on Tempelhofer Feld and watches the full moon in Berlin Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Credit: Carsten Koall/dpa via AP
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A woman stands with her child in front of a puddle on Tempelhofer Feld and watches the full moon in Berlin Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Credit: Carsten Koall/dpa via AP
The full moon rises behind the Galata tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That's because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label.Credit: AP Photo/Khalil Hamra
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The full moon rises behind the Galata tower in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That's because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label.Credit: AP Photo/Khalil Hamra
The full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That's because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis
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The full moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Athens, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Catch the first show Tuesday evening as the full moon rises in the southeast, appearing slightly brighter and bigger than normal. That's because it will be closer than usual, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis
The supermoon rises over the Al-Ahrar Bridge, in central Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it is closer than usual, just 357,530 kilometers (222,159 miles) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Hadi Mizban
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The supermoon rises over the Al-Ahrar Bridge, in central Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal because it is closer than usual, just 357,530 kilometers (222,159 miles) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Hadi Mizban
The full moon rises over the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
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The full moon rises over the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
The full moon passes behind the illuminated windows of a New York City skyscraper, Tuesday evening, Aug. 1, 2013. This is the first of two supermoons in August. A supermoon is broadly defined as a full moon that is closer to the Earth making it appear larger than normal. Credit: AP Photo/J. David Ake
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The full moon passes behind the illuminated windows of a New York City skyscraper, Tuesday evening, Aug. 1, 2013. This is the first of two supermoons in August. A supermoon is broadly defined as a full moon that is closer to the Earth making it appear larger than normal. Credit: AP Photo/J. David Ake
The supermoon rises in the sky as ferries and cargo ships cross the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Credit: AP Photo/Francisco Seco
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The supermoon rises in the sky as ferries and cargo ships cross the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons culminating in a rare blue moon. Credit: AP Photo/Francisco Seco
The moon rises through clouds over the skyline of lower Manhattan as seen from West Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday. 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. Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig
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The moon rises through clouds over the skyline of lower Manhattan as seen from West Orange, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday. 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. Credit: AP Photo/Seth Wenig
The Supermoon rises over the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, in Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal as it's closer than usual to the earth, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini
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The Supermoon rises over the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, in Rome, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. The moon appears slightly brighter and bigger than normal as it's closer than usual to the earth, just 222,159 miles (357,530 kilometers) away, thus the supermoon label. Credit: AP Photo/Andrew Medichini
The supermoon rises behind an old army tank in the Judean Desert near the West Bank town of Jericho, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean
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The supermoon rises behind an old army tank in the Judean Desert near the West Bank town of Jericho, Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean
A cable car moves towards the San Agustin neighborhood as a supermoon rises in the sky of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
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A cable car moves towards the San Agustin neighborhood as a supermoon rises in the sky of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
Fans watch a supermoon over the Defensores del Chaco stadium during a Copa Sudamericana round of 16 first leg soccer match between Paraguay's Libertad and Brazil's Fortaleza in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Jorge Saenz
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Fans watch a supermoon over the Defensores del Chaco stadium during a Copa Sudamericana round of 16 first leg soccer match between Paraguay's Libertad and Brazil's Fortaleza in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Jorge Saenz
A supermoon rises behind the Pyre of the Fatherland eternal flame, next to the Pantheon of the Republic in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
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A supermoon rises behind the Pyre of the Fatherland eternal flame, next to the Pantheon of the Republic in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Eraldo Peres
The supermoon rises behind Isle Au Haut in the distance, and North Haven Island, middle ground, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, as viewed from Camden, Maine. Credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
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The supermoon rises behind Isle Au Haut in the distance, and North Haven Island, middle ground, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, as viewed from Camden, Maine. Credit: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty