SA photographers captures stunning ‘supermoon’ pictures

Cameras across SA were pointed skyward to capture impressive pictures of an unusual evening spectacle.

Amateur and expert photographers across South Australia turned their eyes (and lenses) to the sky to capture stunning images of a rare supermoon.

And they captured some spectacular photos.

The April full moon – this year’s fourth – fell earlier on Tuesday.

About 12 hours later, it was due to come within 358k kilometres of Earth, which is known in scientific terms as perigee.

As perigee happens within 24 hours of a full moon, it presents a “supermoon”.

Which, in plain English means, it put on a larger-than-life show on Tuesday night.

Willow Waters Gorge, Flinders Ranges. Picture: Flinders Bush Retreats

Supermoon in SA. Picture: Tanya Leech

Semaphore Beach. Picture: Rachel Cuff Anderson

American River, Kangaroo Island. Picture: Pietro Bissotti

The supermoon from Whyalla. Picture: Dee Hart

Supermoon in SA. Picture: Brett Nockolds

Supermoon in SA. Picture: Chelsea Moore

Bugle Ranges. Picture: Roberta Kohlhagen

Eden Valley. Picture: Debbie Harlington

Experts predicted the supermoon would appear 14 per cent bigger and 30 brighter than a normal full moon.

And, although official measurements are not in, it looks like the forecasts were accurate.

Also known as a “Pink moon”, NASA reports it is not actually pink but named after the herb moss pink that flowers in April in the US.

Don’t miss out on an event that happens once in a Pink Moon! 🌕

Tonight, beginning at 11:32pm ET, peek outside to witness what will be the first of two supermoons for 2021. Get the details: https://t.co/sJ3ulEyWhipic.twitter.com/YwkCq9OQ4H

— NASA (@NASA) April 26, 2021

“Other names for this moon include the Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes of North America, the Fish Moon, as this was when the shad swam upstream to spawn,” the NASA site states.

And while we’re talking moons – there will be a blood moon on May 26 – when there’s another supermoon but also a lunar eclipse.