At 7:20 PM on July 13, the supermoon began to appear in Hanoi, reaching its brightest point around 8:00 PM. A plane unexpectedly flew across the supermoon, creating an incredibly impressive image in the sky over the capital.
The largest supermoon of 2022 appeared and peaked around 4 PM (Vietnam time) on July 13. However, due to the overcast sky in Hanoi, the moon only began to emerge around 7 PM, peeking out from the clouds (Photo: Pham Van).
The supermoon observed from Hoan Kiem Lake through the roof of the Hanoi Post Office clock tower at 7:22 PM (Photo: Tien Tuan).
At 7:30 PM, an Airbus A330 took off from Noi Bai Airport heading to Ho Chi Minh City, flying across the area between Gia Lam District (Hanoi) and Thuan Thanh District (Bac Ninh). The flight path of the plane crossed through the supermoon at that moment (Photo: Tien Tuan).
An image of the Airbus A330, which can carry over 200 passengers, appearing like a toy plane nestled within the supermoon when viewed from Hanoi (Photo: Tien Tuan).
The moment the plane departed (Photo: Tien Tuan).
At 8:15 PM, the sky over Hanoi cleared. The supermoon peeked out from behind the top of the 63-story Hanoi Lotte Tower (Photo: Tien Tuan).
The supermoon was brightest and easiest to observe between 8 PM and 8:25 PM (Photo: Tien Tuan).
The supermoon next to the stupa at Bang Pagoda (Hoang Mai District, Hanoi) at 9 PM (Photo: Van Huong).
Later, the sky in Hanoi was again covered by dark clouds, reducing visibility. The moon was no longer bright when observed from Long Bien Bridge (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).
A young couple stopped on Long Bien Bridge, sitting together to admire the full moon (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).
Friends Hieu and Thuy were very excited about the supermoon, climbing to the roof of their apartment building in Lac Trung, Hai Ba Trung to enjoy the moonlight and the cool breeze (Photo: Trinh Nguyen).
The sky in Hanoi became clearer as night fell. This was the last opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts in Hanoi to observe and capture images of the largest supermoon of 2022 (Photo: Pham Van).
