For over a year, Mr. Kuick Chik Hong, a 45-year-old medical lab scientist, has made it a routine to photograph the full moon from his 12th-floor flat in Yishun. Inspired by his youngest son’s fascination with the solar system, he purchased a telescope for the boy and now regularly sets it up in the corridor.

On the evening of August 12, he was thrilled to witness the moon’s brightness and size, remarking, “I’ve never taken such a clear picture of the moon and its surface. I was quite surprised to see it so bright and clear.” He resides in a five-room flat with his wife and three sons, ages 12, 14, and the youngest.

Mr. Kuick is among many who shared their photographs of the supermoon, which occurred on August 11, marking it as the largest and brightest lunar event of the year, known as the Sturgeon Moon. A supermoon happens when the moon is at its closest orbit to Earth, resulting in a spectacular view.

The full moon on Friday was almost as luminous as the supermoon from the previous evening, coinciding with the 15th day of the lunar seventh month, according to Science Centre Singapore. Mr. Kuick noted that the clouds obscured the supermoon on Thursday, making the clear view on Friday all the more special for his excited youngest son, who exclaimed, “First time I can see the moon surface clearly.”

“Watching the moon is enjoyable. Standing outside at night gives a sense of accomplishment from capturing clear images of the moon,” Mr. Kuick added.