Supermoon 2016 seen around the world

The moon rises over the Mediterranean sea behind a cross of “Ayious Saranta” church in Cape Greco at the eastern part of the island of Cyprus, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years, a phenomenon known as the supermoon, is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

A picture taken on November 14, 2016 shows the moon seen past decorative lights on the eve of the “supermoon” spectacle in Gaza City. (THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture taken on November 14, 2016 shows a “supermoon” rising above the Jewish outpost of Kida in the Israeli occupied West Bank. The phenomenon happens when the moon is full at the same time as, or very near, perigee — its closest point to Earth on an elliptical, monthly orbit. It was the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)

A man looks at his phone as a “supermoon” rises over the desert near Tabuk, some 1500 kilometers northwest of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on November 14, 2016. The phenomenon happens when the moon is full at the same time as, or very near, perigee — its closest point to Earth on an elliptical, monthly orbit. It was the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (MOHAMMED ALBUHAISI/AFP/Getty Images)

A supermoon rises behind a streetlight in Sevilla on November 14, 2016. The phenomenon happens when the moon is full at the same time as, or very near, perigee — its closest point to Earth on an elliptical, monthly orbit. It was the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images)

A supermoon rises over Sevilla on November 14, 2016. The phenomenon happens when the moon is full at the same time as, or very near, perigee — its closest point to Earth on an elliptical, monthly orbit. It was the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images)

A Supermoon rises behind a lighthouse in Vilanova i la Geltru near Barcelona on November 14, 2016. The phenomenon happens when the moon is full at the same time as, or very near, perigee — its closest point to Earth on an elliptical, monthly orbit. It was the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

A ‘supermoon’ is pictured rising over the desert in Dubai on November 14, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A Supermoon occurs when the perigee (closest approach by the Moon to Earth) coincides with it being full (completely illuminated by the Sun). This time it will appear 7% larger and 15% brighter than normal. Although the next Supermoon will occur next month, the moon won’t be this close to Earth again until November 2034. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

People watch the supermoon rising in Dar es Salaam on November 14, 2016. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (DANIEL HAYDUK/AFP/Getty Images)

A full moon rises over the Rome’s skyline, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. Monday’s supermoon, a phenomenon that happens when the moon is visible in full as it makes a close pass at the earth, is the closest to earth since 1948. (Alessandro Di Meo/ANSA via AP)

The moon rises from behind the top of an apartment building in Minsk , Belarus, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years will be lighting up the sky this week in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Buddhist devotees arrive at Swe Taw Myat Pagoda in Yangon under a rising “supermoon” on November 14, 2016 as Myanmar celebrates Tazaungdine festival, a mainly religious celebration coinciding with the appearance of super full moon. Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest “supermoon” to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (ROMEO GACAD/AFP/Getty Images)

The moon rises over the Mediterranean sea as a couple stand by the “Ayious Saranta” church in Cape Greco at the eastern part of the island of Cyprus, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

The moon is seen through the clouds as it rises over the Mediterranean sea behind a cross on the “Ayious Saranta” church in Cape Greco at the eastern part of the island of Cyprus, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years, a phenomenon known as the supermoon, is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

The super moon sets behind the cathedral, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Bayonne, south western France. The brightest moon in almost 69 years, a phenomenon known as the supermoon, is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

The moon rises behind the golden dome of the New Synagogue and the Paul-Loebe-Haus, front, a lawmaker office building of the German federal parliament, in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

The moon rises behind the victory column in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

The moon rises over Shiite pilgrims as they march to Karbala for the Arbaeen ritual in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years lit up the sky, during its closest approach to earth as the “Supermoon” reached its most luminescent phase. The moon won’t be this close again until Nov. 25, 2035. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

The moon rises over St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years lit up the sky, during its closest approach to earth as the “Supermoon” reached its most luminescent phase. The moon won’t be this close again until Nov. 25, 2035. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

The supermoon backdrops Russia’s Soyuz-FG booster rocket with the Soyuz MS-03 space ship that will carry new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) installed at the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

The supermoon rises over Russia’s Soyuz-FG booster rocket with the Soyuz MS-03 space ship that will carry new crew to the International Space Station (ISS) installed at the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. Start of the new Soyuz mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled on early Friday, Nov. 18 local time. The Russian rocket will carry French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and U.S. astronaut Peggy Annette Whitson. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

The ‘Supermoon’ rises on November 14, 2016 in Vertou, western France. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images)

The supermoon rises over the city skyline in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

The moon rises over the Armenian-Catholic Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years lit up the sky, during its closest approach to earth as the “Supermoon” reached its most luminescent phase. The moon won’t be this close again until Nov. 25, 2035. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

The moon rises over decorations erected at Clifton beach in Karachi, Pakistan, Pakistan, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years lit up the sky, during its closest approach to earth as the “Supermoon” reached its most luminescent phase. The moon won’t be this close again until Nov. 25, 2035. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

The moon rises behind the four business towers that mark the city skyline in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years is lighting up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. (AP Photo/Paul White)

The moon rises behind the four business towers that mark the city skyline in Madrid, Spain, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. Monday’s supermoon is the closest the moon has come to us in almost 69 years. And it won’t happen again for another 18 years. (AP Photo/Paul White)

A "supermoon" sets behind Ocean Beach Pier Monday morning, Nov. 14, 2016, while dozens of photographers got up early to watch. The moon appears about 7% larger than normal and about 15% brighter during it's full phase through Monday night, although the human eye is barely able to discern that difference. The moon hasn't been this close to the Earth since 1948. It won't be this close again until November 25, 2034. (Peggy Peattie/San Diego Union-Tribune via AP) /The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)

The “supermoon” sets behind a tailgating tent in the parking lot of Commonwealth Stadium on the University of Kentucky parking lot Nov. 14, 2016 in Lexington Ky. (Charles Bertram/Lexington Herald-Leader/TNS)

A picture taken on November 14, 2016 shows the moon seen past decorative lights on the eve of the “supermoon” spectacle in Gaza City. (Mohammed ABED/AFP/Getty Images)

The supermoon rises above the Old Town square, on November 14, 2016 in Prague. The unusually big and bright moon appeared at its most impressive as night fell over Asia, but astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see Earth’s satellite loom large anywhere in the world shortly after sunset. (MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

The Supermoon rises in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years lit up the sky, during its closest approach to earth as the “Supermoon” reached its most luminescent phase. The moon won’t be this close again until Nov. 25, 2035. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)

The “supermoon” rises in Vertou, western France, on November 14, 2016. Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, observatories and beaches to get a glimpse of the closest “supermoon” to Earth in almost seven decades. (LOIC VENANCE/AFP/Getty Images)

The so-called “Supermoon” is seen from the Maintower in Frankfurt am Main, Gertmany, on November 14, 2016. The unusually big and bright moon appeared at its most impressive as night fell over Asia, but astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see Earth’s satellite loom large anywhere in the world shortly after sunset. (FRANK RUMPENHORST/AFP/Getty Images)

Clouds cover the co-called “Supermoon” in Ladenburg, southern Germany, on November 14, 2016. The unusually big and bright moon appeared at its most impressive as night fell over Asia, but astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see Earth’s satellite loom large anywhere in the world shortly after sunset. (UWE ANSPACH/AFP/Getty Images)

The full moon rises above the Propylaea atop the Acropolis hill in Athens on November 14, 2016. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)

The ‘Supermoon’ rises behind the Propylaea above the Ancient Acropolis hill in Athens on November 14, 2016. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)

The ‘Supermoon’ rises above the Ancient Acropolis hill in Athens on November 14, 2016. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as “an extra-supermoon”. (LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images)

The ‘supermoon’ rises over the Sikh Shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 14, 2016 Skygazers headed to high-rise buildings, ancient forts and beaches on November 14 to witness the closest ‘supermoon’ to Earth in almost seven decades, hoping for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. The moon will be the closest to Earth since 1948 at a distance of 356,509 kilometres (221,524 miles), creating what NASA described as ‘an extra-supermoon. (NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images)

The moon sets behind people fishing on a pier during its closest orbit to the Earth since 1948 on November 14, 2016 in Redondo Beach, California. The so-called supermoon appears up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter as it comes about 22,000 miles closer to the Earth than average, though to the casual observer, the increase appears slight. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Supermoon 2016 seen around the world

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