{"id":4747,"date":"2019-02-19T22:30:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T14:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/?p=4747"},"modified":"2019-02-22T11:56:43","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T03:56:43","slug":"2019-feb-19-hypnotising-supermoon-from-brunei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/2019\/02\/2019-feb-19-hypnotising-supermoon-from-brunei\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Feb 19 Hypnotising Supermoon Lights Up Brunei Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bandar Seri Begawan<\/strong> &#8211; An unusual full moon light &#8220;hypnotised&#8221; many skywatchers to a rare celestial display around the world including Brunei Darussalam on Tuesday night, 19 Feb 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At such shortest distance, the Earth&#8217;s only natural satellite  appeared nearly 30% brighter and almost 14% bigger than a typical full moon. Some effects of the moon&#8217;s gravitational pull at our oceans was more pronounced than other times of the month, generating higher than normal high tides or Spring Tides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, some of the best shots of it from around the Sultanate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon5-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon5-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon5-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon5.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Jamri Jaafar of the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam<br> 8:30 pm<br> Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddin, BSB<br> iPhone 7<br> Nightcap apps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"819\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon1.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon1-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Ridzuan HM<br>Time :  ~830 pm <br> Location : Kg Bebatik<br> Equipment : Canon EOS 7D, EF400mm f\/5.6 L USM+1.4tc<br> Setting : 1\/200s, f\/7.1, Aperture Priority , Spot metering<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon2-1024x640.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon2-1024x640.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon2-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon2-768x480.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon2.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Awang Kassim<br>Time: 2032hrs<br> Location: McD Lambak<br> Equipment: Canon 80D with Sigma 150-600mm, picture taken at 150mm<br>&#8220;On my way to work&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon3-682x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon3-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon3-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon3-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon3.jpeg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Awang Kassim<br>Time: 2032hrs<br> Location: McD Lambak<br> Equipment and setting: Canon 80D with Sigma 150-600mm, picture taken at 150mm<br> Description: On my way to work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon4.jpeg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Nurul Nazla Hafizah Amal Yati Binti Abdullah<br>Time 20:39:09<br>Location UBD FEMALE HOSTEL<br>Equipment and setting: Phone Camera<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon6-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon6-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon6-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon6.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Sharime<br> Time 7:58 pm<br> Location: Kampong Rambai, Jalan Kuala Ungar<br> Equipment and setting: Canon eos 800d; tripod; ISO: 100; Aperture: 5.6; Shutter: 0.8s<br>&#8220;Supermoon behind the clouds&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon7-1024x578.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon7-1024x578.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon7-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon7.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Md. Sufhidin<br>Time: 1953hrs<br>Location: Kg. Rempayoh, Labi<br>Equipment: Huawei p10 lite, mobile telephoto lens 12x &amp; mini tripod setting: iso50,1\/40s f2.2 Af-c focal length 98mm <br>&#8221;it&#8217;s a wonderful supermoon!!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon9-1024x512.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon9-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon9-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon9-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon9.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Amirol<br>Time: 19:05pm<br>Location: RPN lambak kanan<br>Equipment: Handphone Oppo f9<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon10-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon10.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Lim Jen Erh<br>Time: 11:30 pm<br>Location: Berakas<br>Equipment and setting: Nikon 300mm + 1.4 tc @ 420mm<br>&#8220;Picture taken from my backyard.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon11.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon11-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Saifull Rizal<br> Time: 8.32 pm<br> Location: Kg. Rimba<br> Equipment: Nikon P900, Moon setting<br>&#8220;Super moon shot at Kg. Rimba, Brunei&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon12-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon12.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Zefri Besar<br>Time: 6.46 pm<br>Location: Sengkurong, Brunei<br>Equipment and setting: Canon EOS M50, EF70-200mm @200mm; f\/8, 1\/100s, iso400<br>&#8220;Supermoon 2019 rising from behind the trees just after the Maghrib prayer&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Bong Poh Yuk<br>Time: 6:44pm<br>Location: Jalan Sg Pandan, Kuala Belait<br>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.<br>&#8220;The Supermoon as we head towards Brunei&#8217;s National Day.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"764\" height=\"764\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-2.jpg 764w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon13-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Hadi Daud<br>Time: 21:17<br>Location: Kg Perpindahan Lambak Kanan<br>Equipment: Nikon Coolpix P900,  1\/500 second, f\/6.3, ISO 125.<br>&#8220;The Biggest And Brightest Super Moon of 2019&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"480\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14.jpg 852w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Nay Soe Naing <br>Time: 7.15pm<br>Location: Prime Minister Office, Berakas<br>Equipment: Samsung S7 Edge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/20190219_supermoon14-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by Khairuddin Karim<br>Time: 23:55 Hrs<br> Location: Ban 3 Kilanas<br> Equipment: Nikon Coolpix L820, Aperature f\/5.8, Exposure time-1\/667s, Focal Length-480mm, Iso-125<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bandar Seri Begawan &#8211; An unusual full moon light &#8220;hypnotised&#8221; many skywatchers to a rare&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,61],"tags":[30,219,9,218,217],"class_list":["post-4747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-gallery","tag-brunei","tag-full","tag-moon","tag-perigee","tag-supermoon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bruneiastronomy.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}