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Monday 29 May 2023 Dublin: 16°C

# Supermoon

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2022
# Astronomy
Stargazers in Ireland and abroad marvel at the 'Buck supermoon'
July’s supermoon was the biggest and brightest of the year.
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Jul 15th 2022, 11:42 AM
# buck moon
Brightest supermoon of the year to rise over Ireland tonight
The “Buck supermoon” will be visible from 10.25pm.
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Jul 13th 2022, 4:02 PM
All time
# Supermoon
Everything you need to know about tonight's Flower Supermoon
The third supermoon of this year will be visible tonight and tomorrow, with the perfect time to watch at around 10pm tonight.
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May 26th 2021, 9:00 PM
# Stargazing
The last supermoon of the year will be visible in Irish skies tonight
A cloudy forecast could mean many of us miss out on the chance to see it, however.
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May 7th 2020, 6:00 AM
# Stargazing
Pink supermoon set to grace the skies over Ireland tonight
Despite its name, there won’t be any dramatic colour change.
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Apr 7th 2020, 7:34 AM
# Lunar Eclipse
Here's how the 'super wolf blood moon' looked over Ireland early this morning
The phenomenon was the only lunar eclipse that was visible in Ireland this year.
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Jan 21st 2019, 7:54 AM
# up early
Irish stargazers will be able to view a rare 'super wolf blood moon' on Monday
It’s the only lunar eclipse viewable in Ireland this year.
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Jan 18th 2019, 12:09 PM
# the great beyond
A meteor shower peaking tonight rings in the start of a busy year for stargazing
A supermoon later this month is the first of three in a row.
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Jan 3rd 2019, 6:45 AM
# super-duper moon
A rare 'super blue blood moon' will be visible later - but Ireland won't experience the full effect
The spectacle will be visible in clear skies above Australia, Asia and some parts of the US and Eastern Europe.
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Jan 31st 2018, 7:46 AM
# star gazing
Pics: Here's how the first supermoon of the year looked around the world last night
Did you see it?
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Jan 2nd 2018, 9:29 AM
# Look Up
The first of two supermoons this month will be visible tonight
It’ll reach its closest point to Earth at around 10pm.
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Jan 1st 2018, 6:00 PM
# Stargazing
The supermoon had people staring wide-eyed at the heavens last night
Some cloud hampered things for Irish stargazers.
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Dec 4th 2017, 8:48 AM
# Slightly smaller
Stargazers rejoice: There's another supermoon on the way
This one will only be 1/200th smaller than the supermoon we saw last month.
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Dec 11th 2016, 8:30 PM
# cosmic ballet goes on
The supermoon is still over Ireland - here's how it looked last night
The moon will remain much brighter than normal this evening – cloud permitting.
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Nov 16th 2016, 10:05 AM
# glancing at the moonlight
Look up: The supermoon is expected to last until Wednesday night
Despite being 2,023 kilometres farther away, the moon will still look as big as it was on Monday night.
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Nov 15th 2016, 7:54 PM
# spellbinding
Pictures: Here's how the supermoon looked over Ireland last night
Some of us got incredible views of the moon last evening. Cloud spoiled the views in other areas unfortunately.
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Nov 15th 2016, 8:35 AM
# Supermoon
As the moon rises over Ireland at 5pm, it will be the biggest it's been in 68 years
Make sure to catch a glimpse, weather pemitting of course.
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Nov 14th 2016, 4:40 PM
# bright skies
Tonight's Supermoon will be the biggest in 68 years
NASA said that it will in fact be an extra-supermoon.
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Nov 14th 2016, 6:10 AM
# spectacle
The moon will turn blood red tonight in extremely rare Supermoon total eclipse
Set those alarms for 3:11am.
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Sep 27th 2015, 7:52 PM
# The Late Late Show
You'll be able to see something rare and amazing in the sky this weekend*
*Weather permitting, OF COURSE.
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Sep 25th 2015, 8:08 PM
# That's amore
Did you miss the supermoon last night? Don't worry, you'll have two more chances
Just mind the werewolves.
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Sep 8th 2014, 8:46 AM
# i spy
This is your last chance to see the SuperMoon in 2014
Get your smartphones ready.
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Sep 6th 2014, 7:30 AM
# look to the skies
PICS: The 'super moon' over Ireland
Did you see it?
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Aug 11th 2014, 8:06 AM
# moonset
You think the supermoon looks cool out your window? Check it out from ISS
Oleg Artemyev did some moongazing from the space station.
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Aug 10th 2014, 9:19 PM
# Supermoon
9 breathtaking photos of the supermoon from around the world
Last night’s supermoon was the first of three expected to happen over the next few months.
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Jul 13th 2014, 10:30 AM
# The World's Lamp
23 spectacular images of the weekend’s Supermoon
Did you see how bright the moon was last night?
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Jun 24th 2013, 1:30 PM
# The World's Lamp
Did you see the supermoon last night?
If you missed it, these 17 incredible images do it some justice. AND you get another chance this evening.
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Jun 23rd 2013, 7:35 PM
# Review 2011
Top 10 TheJournal.ie stories that you searched for in 2011
What do Darron Gibson, Olivia O’Leary, Brian Lenihan and the ‘super-moon’ all have in common? You’re about to find out…
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Dec 30th 2011, 7:00 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Catch up on today’s main news, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed earlier.
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Mar 20th 2011, 8:00 PM
# Supermoon
Slideshow: Dramatic images of last night's 'Super Moon'
Rare celestial sight captured in range of incredible images taken around the world.
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Mar 20th 2011, 12:51 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know: Airstrikes target Libya; elections in Egypt and Haiti; Japan close to restoring power to Fukushima plant; and a super view of a super moon.
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Mar 20th 2011, 9:01 AM