Awesome photos from supermoon around the world! (photos)

Author: newsroom  | Published: November 15, 2016

It was 30% brighter

The biggest and brightest full moon in nearly 70 years has lit up skies across the world.
Stargazers were treated to the spectacular ‘supermoon’ where it appeared 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than usual.
The event, described as “undeniably beautiful” by US space agency Nasa, is the result of the Moon coming closer to Earth than it has done since 1948.
It will not make a similar approach until November 25, 2034.
The ‘supermoon’ was expected to reach the peak of its full phase at 1.52pm UK time, meaning Brits can watch out for it any time tonight.
However, the event can be viewed at its best at around 8.09pm, when it will reach its closes point to Earth – a distance of 356,511km.

Acropolis

epa05631419 The full moon rises through the Propylaia of the ancient Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece, 14 November 2016. The moon is the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

Corinth

Το φεγγάρι ανατέλλει πανω από το ναό του Απόλλωνα στην Αρχαία Κόρινθο, κατά τη διάρκεια της μεγαλύτερης πανσέληνου των τελευταίων 70 ετών, Δευτέρα 14 Νοεμβρίου 2016. Τελευταία φορά που η ανθρωπότητα είδε αυτό το φαινόμενο ήταν το 1948, ενώ η επόμενη φορά που το φεγγάρι θα είναι και πάλι τόσο κοντά στην γη, θα είναι τον Νοέμβριο του 2034. ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ/ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ/ΒΑΣΙΛΗΣ ΨΩΜΑΣ

Australia

epa05631606 A Supermoon sets over the Brisbane skyline, Australia, early 15 November 2016. The event occurs when a full or new moon passes closer to Earth in its monthly orbit with this particular one being the closest full moon to date in the 21st century according to NASA. EPA/DAN PELED AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Cyprus

epa05631309 A so-called supermoon is seen through tree branches in the sky over Nicosia, Cyprus 14 November 2016. A supermoon occurs when a new or full moon coincides with perigee, the moon's closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. The 14 November phenomenon sees the moon being at the closest it has been to earth since 1948. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/KATIA CHRISTODOULOU

China

epa05631083 A jet plane flies in front of the full moon in Hong Kong, China, 14 November 2016. November 14 saw the largest full moon since 1948, also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth and becomes full. The next time the moon will be this close to the earth will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/JEROME FAVRE

Czech Republic

epa05631458 Gulls fly as the supermoon rises in central Prague, Czech Republic, 14 November 2016. The moon is the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/FILIP SINGER

Hungary

epa05631555 The so-called super full moon shining in the sky above the town of Nagykanizsa, 208 kms southwest of Budapest, Hungary, 14 November 2016. The moon is the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/Gyorgy Varga HUNGARY OUT

Italy

epa05631625 The full moon rises over the Milan's Duomo, Italy, 14 November 2016. The brightest moon in almost 69 years lights up the sky in a treat for star watchers around the globe. The phenomenon is known as the supermoon. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

Iran

epa05631499 Iranian women watch the supermoon as it rises over the sky in Tehran, Iran, 14 November 2016. The moon is the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Kansas

The moon rises beyond flags atop Fraser Hall on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kan., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. Monday morning's supermoon was to be the closest a full moon has been to Earth since Jan. 26, 1948. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Lebanon

epa05631412 The supermoon rises behind a cross at downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 14 November 2016. The moon is the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Kenya

epa05631532 A full moon, also known as the supermoon, rises next to Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) over Nairobi, Kenya, 14 November 2016. The moon is the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA

New York

epa05631181 The supermoon rises behind the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft at the launch pad in the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, 14 November 2016. The crew members US astronaut Peggy Annette Whitson, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novickiy are set to take off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome to the International Space Station (ISS) on 16 November 2016. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

FILE - This Sunday, June 23, 2013 file photo shows a supermoon over the Statue of Liberty in New York. Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 will have the closest full moon of the year, or every 14 months to be precise. It will also be the closest the moon comes to us in almost 69 years. And it won't happen again for another 18 years. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Utah

epa05631145 A full 'supermoon' sets behind a mesa in the high desert near Muley Point, Utah, 14 November 2016. 14 November 2016 sees the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO

Spain

epa05631471 The so-called super full moon shines behind the Giralda, the bell tower of the Cathedral in Seville, in Seville, Spain, on 14 November 2016. The moon is the largest full moon since 1948 also known as the 'supermoon,' when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth. The next time the moon will be this close will be on 25 November 2034. EPA/RAUL CARO CADENAS

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