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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer Peter Lopeman
People across Birmingham have been enjoying the rare sight of a Supermoon this weekend, with spectacular views for many last night.
Although hopes for a clear view of the Moon – appearing 14% bigger and up to 30% brighter than usual – seemed slim with the cloudy conditions, a number of Brummies managed to capture some amazing photographs of the lunar delight.
On Monday, the Moon appeared bigger and brighter than usual, as it came closer to Earth than it has in decades. For some looking up to the skies over Britain, adverse weather conditions meant visibility was limited.
But for many others, the spectacle of the Moon making its closest approach to Earth since 1948 was spellbinding.
Despite the natural awe and beauty of the Supermoon, a negative side of its closer presence has been a stronger high tide due to the increased gravitational pull, with some flooding already recorded in areas of Florida as a result.
The event, described as “undeniably beautiful” by American space agency NASA, will not be matched until the moon makes a similar approach in 2034.
Capturing the rare close proximity of Earth’s natural satellite over the city, photography enthusiasts Pete Lopeman, Rangzeb Hussain and A J Pilkington focused their lens on the heavens to produce these stunning shots:
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer Peter Lopeman
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer Peter Lopeman
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“The shot was taken from the side of Clent Hills about 5pm. I set up my camera – Canon EOS 1DX with my new lens the Sigma 120-300 f2.8 using a good heavy tripod. Set it to manual at ISO 1250 and waited from when I started at about 4.15pm. Looking East, there was a lot of cloud and I wasn’t hopeful for a clear shot, but the cloud seemed to clear as moon-rise time approached at 16:39.
“It appeared above the cloud-bank eventually, so just got a few shots, varying the exposure between 8th sec and 50th scc, f5.6 ISO 1250. What I saw on the back of the camera was pretty dull really, but I knew that I’d need to tweak the levels in Lightroom.”
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer Rangzeb Hussain
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Rangzeb Hussain
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“I had been looking forward to the ‘Super Moon’ event for the past week, and was all prepared to document the event but nothing prepared me for the days leading into this rare astronomical occurrence. A viral infection crept up on me, and on the day of the special moon sighting, I was bed bound. Coughing, sneezing, runny nose, and shaking hands.
“Despite the illness, I kept checking the evening skies through the window. My heart was heavy with disappointment as I saw heavy clouds creeping in from the West horizon. The moon was just a dull pale glow, peeping through dark clouds. It was very hard to discern the shape of the moon’s disc with the naked eye.
“Then, just before supper, the skies momentarily cleared, and the moon shone through proudly and clearly over the skies of East Birmingham. The landscape lit up, and the skies shimmered with a silver glow.
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer Rangzeb Hussain
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer Rangzeb Hussain
“The next time the moon is this close to the earth will be in 2034. I felt a sublime peace course through me as I stood under the serene light, and my coughing and sneezing subsided for a moment.
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer Rangzeb Hussain
“These moments of calmness and serenity are becoming ever rarer in our world. The more we detach from our external world, and become more cocooned in the cyber-world, the more unsettled and stressed we become. Our world and our humanity is in desperate need of healing and unity. This night of the ‘Super Moon’ gave us an opportunity to pause, relax, and reflect upon Mankind’s place in the universe.”
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer A J Pilkington
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Wayland Thor Badger
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“I had been checking the position of the moon using the ‘Star Walk’ app so that I could get a picture of it as low on the horizon as possible. Unfortunately, as it was due to rise, there was heavy cloud cover so I abandoned my plan to go Oaklands Recreation ground to get a shot looking over the city.
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer A J Pilkington
“A short time later I went outside and realised there was a break in the cloud and the moon was just rising over the houses, so I took a picture before it was covered again. I took a second shot looking through the trees at the back of the house. In the end I didn’t get the shots I’d planned but I suppose that’s the joy of British weather.”
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The Supermoon captured over Birmingham, England, on Monday 14th November 2016 by photographer A J Pilkington
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