Supermoon seen around the world

Aug 10, 2014

Supermoon seen around the world

Jerry Jackson 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World

Sunday night’s perigree moon or “supermoon” was documented by photographers worldwide. The August full moon coincides with the moon’s closest approach to the Earth this year thus appearing about 14% larger than normal.

: A perigree full moon or supermoon rises Sunday night over the Domino Sugars plant in Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/Baltimore Sun)

: The supermoon is seen behind a cross of an Orthodox church in Minsk, August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

: The supermoon rises behind the cathedral in Mdina, Malta’s ancient capital city, in the centre of the island, August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)

: A full moon known as a “supermoon” rises over the skyline of New York and the Empire State Building as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey, August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

: A supermoon is seen over downtown Bangkok August 11, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters)

: The Supermoon rises over the Four Towers Business Area in Madrid August 10, 2014. Occurring when a full moon or new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth, the Supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the lunar disk. (Sergio Perez/Reuters)

: The supermoon rises over the stars of Moscow’s Kremlin towers in Moscow August 10, 2014. Occurring when a full moon or new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth, the Supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the lunar disk. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

: A two-headed eagle, the national symbol of Russia, is seen in front of the supermoon as it rises over the towers of Historical Museum in Moscow August 10, 2014. Occurring when a full moon or new moon coincides with the closest approach the moon makes to the Earth, the Supermoon results in a larger-than-usual appearance of the lunar disk. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

: Fireworks explode in front of the supermoon outside the town of Mosta, celebrating the feast of its patron saint, in central Malta, August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)

: The supermoon is seen behind a ferris wheel in Tokyo August 11, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)

: The supermoon is seen over the Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo August 11, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)

: The supermoon rises over the Temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas, in Cape Sounion, east of Athens August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Yorgos Karahalis/Reuters)

: A supermoon rises over Tower Bridge in London August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Paul Hackett/Reuters)

: A woman takes a selfie as the supermoon rises over Tower Bridge in London August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Paul Hackett/Reuters)

: A supermoon is pictured behind a tree as it rises, in Brasilia, August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters)

: The supermoon is seen behind lights hanging on a minaret of a mosque in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

: A supermoon rises behind the roof of the Sydney Opera House August 10, 2014. The astronomical event occurs when the moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual. (David Gray/Reuters)

: The perigee moon or “supermoon” rises above the US Marine Corp War Memorial on August 10, 2014 in Arlington, VA. Tonght’s supermoon is the largest and closest full moon of the year. It is 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of the year, according to NASA. (Mandel Ngan/Getty Images)

: The full moon, nicknamed “the supermoon”, rises at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/Getty Images)

: The full moon, nicknamed “the supermoon”, rises over road near the town of Bitola on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (Robert Atanasovski/Getty Images)

: The full moon nicknamed “the supermoon”, rises over the Dolomiti mountains in Levico Terme near Trento in north of Italy on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (Giuseppe Cacace/Getty Images)

: The “supermoon” is seen rising above the Kuwait skyline on August 10, 2014. The “supermoon” occurs when the moon reaches the closest point to the earth. (Yasser Al-Zayyat/Getty Images)

: The full moon descends behind the Nossa Senhora da Penha Church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. In this time of the year the orb is at the closest point to the earth. Experts name this phenomenon the supermoon or perigee. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/Getty Images)

: A supermoon rises in the sky above an oil platform on August 10, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the second supermoon or perigee moon as it is also known of the summer, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

: The moon rises above Glastonbury Tor on August 10, 2014 in Somerset, England. Tonight’s supermoon, or perigee moon referring to its closest point to earth, is the second one of the summer. According to NASA, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal. Another supermoon will appear September 9. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

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