• The blue supermoon rises beyond a sign during a baseball game in Kansas City. AP
    The blue supermoon rises beyond a sign during a baseball game in Kansas City. AP
  • People gather along North Avenue Beach as the Moon rises in Chicago. AFP
    People gather along North Avenue Beach as the Moon rises in Chicago. AFP
  • The blue supermoon at the Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The blue supermoon at the Bani Hashim Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • The blue supermoon, the second full moon of the month, is seen between the Simon Bolivar Center towers in Caracas. AFP
    The blue supermoon, the second full moon of the month, is seen between the Simon Bolivar Center towers in Caracas. AFP
  • A blue supermoon rises behind the Crescent City Connection in New Orleans. AP
    A blue supermoon rises behind the Crescent City Connection in New Orleans. AP
  • A woman takes pictures of a supermoon rising above Lisbon. AP
    A woman takes pictures of a supermoon rising above Lisbon. AP
  • A helicopter in front of the blue supermoon in the city of Sao Paulo. EPA
    A helicopter in front of the blue supermoon in the city of Sao Paulo. EPA
  • The blue supermoon over London. PA
    The blue supermoon over London. PA
  • A full moon rises behind the Royal Liver Building and the Liver Bird statues in Liverpool. Getty Images
    A full moon rises behind the Royal Liver Building and the Liver Bird statues in Liverpool. Getty Images
  • The blue supermoon rises behind the landmark monument The Victor or Pobednik in Belgrade. AFP
    The blue supermoon rises behind the landmark monument The Victor or Pobednik in Belgrade. AFP
  • People view the blue supermoon as they travel in a Cloud Cable Car in London. AP
    People view the blue supermoon as they travel in a Cloud Cable Car in London. AP
  • A full Blue Moon rises over El Pilar Basilica in Zaragoza, Spain, 30 August 2023. The super full moon is named this way because it is at its closest to Earth and this appears bigger than a normal full moon. There are generally two to four super moons per year depending on the moon's closeness to earth. EPA / JAVIER BELVER
    A full Blue Moon rises over El Pilar Basilica in Zaragoza, Spain, 30 August 2023. The super full moon is named this way because it is at its closest to Earth and this appears bigger than a normal full moon. There are generally two to four super moons per year depending on the moon's closeness to earth. EPA / JAVIER BELVER
  • The Moon appears a little bigger and brighter thanks to its slightly closer position to Earth. Here it rises above the Apollo Temple in ancient Corinth. AFP
    The Moon appears a little bigger and brighter thanks to its slightly closer position to Earth. Here it rises above the Apollo Temple in ancient Corinth. AFP
  • The blue supermoon rises in the Gaza Strip as seen from the town of Beit Lahia. AFP
    The blue supermoon rises in the Gaza Strip as seen from the town of Beit Lahia. AFP
  • The August Blue Supermoon behind the St Basil's Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow. AP
    The August Blue Supermoon behind the St Basil's Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow. AP
  • The Moon rising from behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens. Reuters
    The Moon rising from behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens. Reuters
  • The blue supermoon rises over Doha city. AFP
    The blue supermoon rises over Doha city. AFP
  • The supermoon rises in the Al Qana area in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The supermoon rises in the Al Qana area in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • The August blue supermoon sets behind the CN tower in Toronto. AP
    The August blue supermoon sets behind the CN tower in Toronto. AP
  • The scene over the sky of Quito, Ecuador. EPA
    The scene over the sky of Quito, Ecuador. EPA

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Blue supermoon: Best photos from around the world

Stargazers enjoyed sighting August's second supermoon

The National

August 31, 2023

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Updated: August 31, 2023, 5:53 AM
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