For those of you who were wandering why the sky has been so particularly bright and the tides especially spring-y, it is all because of the incredible supermoon we had on Sunday. This is the closest the moon will get to the earth this year…
Also called a “perigee full moon,” a supermoon occurs when a new or full moon coincides with lunar perigee — the point in the moon’s orbit when it is closest to Earth. This results in a full moon that can appear up to 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than it appears on a typical night.
This beautiful astronomical phenomenon has been captured by cameras and smartphones worldwide. Here are 10 of our favourite shots:
Check out The Huffington Post for more of these amazing pics and please feel free to send us your own pics of this weekend’s Supermoon.
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