In Pictures: First supermoon of 2021 lights up the sky in S'pore and around the world

The full moon on Tuesday (April 27) is also called a pink supermoon because it is named after the moss pink flower that starts to bloom this month in North America.

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Apr 27, 2021, 10:46 PM
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Apr 27, 2021, 10:44 PM
The supermoon as seen from East Coast Park in Singapore on April 27, 2021.
 ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
The supermoon as seen from East Coast Park on April 27, 2021. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
The pink moon rising behind the Art Science Museum at Marina Bay Sands on April 27, 2021. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
The supermoon is seen behind the sculptures on the roof of the cathedral in Dresden, Germany, on April 27, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
The supermoon rises over the skyline of Manhattan on April 26, 2021. PHOTO: AFP
The supermoon rises behind the sails of the Sydney opera House, in Australia, on April 27, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A person watches as the supermoon sets behind Stonehenge stone circle near Amesbury, Britain, on April 27, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
The supermoon rises above the Camlica Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 26, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

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