The supermoon — also called the sturgeon moon — rises as a jetliner approaches John F. Kennedy International airport on August 11 in New York City.
The supermoon — also called the sturgeon moon — rises as a jetliner approaches John F. Kennedy International airport on August 11 in New York City.
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The full moon is shown behind the Washington Monument on August 11 in Washington, DC. The sturgeon moon is the fourth and final supermoon of 2022.
The full moon is shown behind the Washington Monument on August 11 in Washington, DC. The sturgeon moon is the fourth and final supermoon of 2022.
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The sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul's Çamlica Mosque on August 11.
The sturgeon full moon rises next to Istanbul's Çamlica Mosque on August 11.
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A paddle boarder watches the rising sturgeon moon off Swanpool Beach on August 11 in Falmouth, England.
A paddle boarder watches the rising sturgeon moon off Swanpool Beach on August 11 in Falmouth, England.
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The full moon sets behind apartment houses in the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, early Friday, August 12.
The full moon sets behind apartment houses in the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, early Friday, August 12.
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A moon gazer takes a selfie as the supermoon sets in the early morning hours above Kosice, Slovakia, on August 12.
A moon gazer takes a selfie as the supermoon sets in the early morning hours above Kosice, Slovakia, on August 12.
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