First supermoon of the year rises over Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait<br /><br />The first "supermoon" of the year, the Sturgeon Blue Supermoon, rose over Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday, August 19.<br /><br /><br />The moon rose over the hills on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, reflecting off the waters of the strait linking the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea.<br /><br /><br />A "supermoon" is a phenomenon in which the moon appears much larger than usual, because its orbital path is closer to Earth.<br /><br /><br />Monday's "supermoon" event was also witnessed in Asia and Australia before it made its way towards spectators in Europe and the Middle East.<br /><br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#istanbul<br />#turkey<br />#bosphorusstrait
