Mr Kannan said the moon was about 357,841km away from Earth when the photos were taken. It was also already at its waning gibbous phase at about “99.7 per cent full”, he added
The photos were taken from the top floor of the HDB building, said Mr Kannan, adding that the supermoon on Thursday night was a “visual treat”.
Mr Kannan also recommended viewing the moonset, which will happen at 7.57am, according to the timeanddate website for moonset in Singapore.
The Science Centre Observatory earlier said that the Blue Moon is expected to be the brightest and closest supermoon to Earth this year.
Supermoons are a phenomenon that occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth, making the moon appear larger and brighter than usual.
The observatory said that the Blue Moon will begin rising at 7.34pm from the east.
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