Bandar Seri Begawan – An unusual full moon light “hypnotised” many skywatchers to a rare celestial display around the world including Brunei Darussalam on Tuesday night, 19 Feb 2019.
The super moon was the biggest and brightest in 2019 because its orbit is at its closest to earth or at perigee at around 356,800km.
At such shortest distance, the Earth’s only natural satellite appeared nearly 30% brighter and almost 14% bigger than a typical full moon. Some effects of the moon’s gravitational pull at our oceans was more pronounced than other times of the month, generating higher than normal high tides or Spring Tides.
Below, some of the best shots of it from around the Sultanate.
8:30 pm
Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddin, BSB
iPhone 7
Nightcap apps
Time : ~830 pm
Location : Kg Bebatik
Equipment : Canon EOS 7D, EF400mm f/5.6 L USM+1.4tc
Setting : 1/200s, f/7.1, Aperture Priority , Spot metering
Time: 2032hrs
Location: McD Lambak
Equipment: Canon 80D with Sigma 150-600mm, picture taken at 150mm
“On my way to work”
Time: 2032hrs
Location: McD Lambak
Equipment and setting: Canon 80D with Sigma 150-600mm, picture taken at 150mm
Description: On my way to work
Time 20:39:09
Location UBD FEMALE HOSTEL
Equipment and setting: Phone Camera
Time 7:58 pm
Location: Kampong Rambai, Jalan Kuala Ungar
Equipment and setting: Canon eos 800d; tripod; ISO: 100; Aperture: 5.6; Shutter: 0.8s
“Supermoon behind the clouds”
Time: 1953hrs
Location: Kg. Rempayoh, Labi
Equipment: Huawei p10 lite, mobile telephoto lens 12x & mini tripod setting: iso50,1/40s f2.2 Af-c focal length 98mm
”it’s a wonderful supermoon!!”
Time: 19:05pm
Location: RPN lambak kanan
Equipment: Handphone Oppo f9
Time: 11:30 pm
Location: Berakas
Equipment and setting: Nikon 300mm + 1.4 tc @ 420mm
“Picture taken from my backyard.”
Time: 8.32 pm
Location: Kg. Rimba
Equipment: Nikon P900, Moon setting
“Super moon shot at Kg. Rimba, Brunei”
Time: 6.46 pm
Location: Sengkurong, Brunei
Equipment and setting: Canon EOS M50, EF70-200mm @200mm; f/8, 1/100s, iso400
“Supermoon 2019 rising from behind the trees just after the Maghrib prayer”
Time: 6:44pm
Location: Jalan Sg Pandan, Kuala Belait
Equipment and Setting: Canon 1DX Mk2, 400mm with 1.4X teleconverter, f8, 1/640, ISO 5000, hand held/No tripod. Processed Raw file in Lightroom.
“The Supermoon as we head towards Brunei’s National Day.”
Time: 21:17
Location: Kg Perpindahan Lambak Kanan
Equipment: Nikon Coolpix P900, 1/500 second, f/6.3, ISO 125.
“The Biggest And Brightest Super Moon of 2019”
Time: 7.15pm
Location: Prime Minister Office, Berakas
Equipment: Samsung S7 Edge
Time: 23:55 Hrs
Location: Ban 3 Kilanas
Equipment: Nikon Coolpix L820, Aperature f/5.8, Exposure time-1/667s, Focal Length-480mm, Iso-125