First supermoon of the year rises over Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait

The first "supermoon" of the year, the Sturgeon Blue Supermoon, rose over Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday, August 19.
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.
A "supermoon" is a phenomenon in which the moon appears much larger than usual, because its orbital path is closer to Earth.
Monday's "supermoon" event was also witnessed in Asia and Australia before it made its way towards spectators in Europe and the Middle East.