The July supermoon is food for photographers. Here are the best buck moon photos

The July supermoon, the month of Buck, hangs in the sky for four days this week, providing the perfect opportunity for photographers to showcase their lunar lens work.

From Sydney to Seattle, Tehran and Istanbul – here are some of the best shots taken from around the world.

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The supermoon is visible from Tuesday to Friday according to NASA, and reaches its peak Thursday at 4:48 a.m. AEST.

Clouds and overcast weather made the moon a little more elusive in Australia this week, but that didn’t stop avid photographers getting their cameras out.

While there is no single definition of “supermoon,” the term usually refers to a full moon that can stand out more than the others because it is within 90 percent of its closest orbit to Earth.

Of all the supermoons this year, the Buck Moon will come closest to Earth, according to Old Farmer’s Almanac.

“Unlike some astronomical events, there’s no (situation where) you have to see it instantly or you’ll miss it,” said NASA’s Planetary Geology, Geophysics and Geochemistry Laboratory head, Noah Petro.

Here are some of the best and brightest photos taken during this year’s Buck Moon.

1. Sydney

Even though it was cloudy, Dean Lewins captured the somber moment of the buck moon waving the Aboriginal flag flying over Sydney.

The supermoon is seen with the Aboriginal flag in Sydney, Thursday, July 14, 2022. Credit: DEAN LEWINS/PICTURE

2. Istanbul

Captured at moonrise and again at sunset against the backdrop of the Camlica Mosque, this image by Johannes Moths shows how long the moon’s brightness lasts through the night.

3. Syria

Apart from a bystander who was lured in a pile of garbage in Idlib, Syria, Muhammad Said captured this peaceful moment perfectly.

A child in a used car watches the super moon rise over Idlib, Syria on July 13, 2022. Credit: Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

4. Egypt

Engraved by the silhouette of The Great Pyramid of Giza, Sui Xiankai captures the warm glow of the Egyptian supermoon.

The supermoon is seen from the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt, July 13, 2022. Credit: Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima

5. Rhode Island

Rhode Islander Jeff Newcum mounted his tripod for a time-lapse image of the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge in the moonlight.

6. Long Island

In New York, Scott Heaney captures the moon as it sets this hot pink sunset on a Long Island beach.

7. Denmark

Catching the Buck Moon on the back of the money in Copenhagen, Sergei Gapon caught the July supermoon by the most common name.

A super-full moon known as the “buck moon” is seen as deer graze outside the village of Taarbaek, about 15 km north of Copenhagen, on July 14, 2022. Credit: Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

8. China

Pictured shining like an ornament atop the Yellow Stork Tower in Wuhan, Zhou Guoqiang brings out the epic colors of China’s Hubei Province at night.

The supermoon is seen near the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, Hubei Province, central China, July 13, 2022. Credit: Xinhua News Agency/Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima

9. Iran

The Milad Tower in Tehran provided a stunning backdrop for Mani Jahanshahi who captured the motion of the moon.

10. Germany

Behind the dome of Dresden’s Kunstakedemie, the golden moon perfectly frames the angel “Fama” who makes music for photographer Robert Michael.

In Saxony, Dresden, the full moon rises at night behind the Kunstakedemie dome, July 13, 2022. Credit: image alliance/Getty Images

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