The Super Moon occurs every year and is a marvel to see. So in case you have never seen one here are some amazing photos of super moon sightings from around the world.
Super Moon is a lunar event which occurs when the moon is full and at it’s closest point of orbit around the earth. Despite it’s larger size, Astronomers have claimed that this event does not cause natural disasters.
- [SEE ALSO – How The Moon Was Born]
1. Sounion – Greece
Photo Credit – Anthony Ayiomamitis
The moon rises behind the ancient temple of Poseidon.
2. Statue Of Liberty – New York
Photo Credit – Julio Cortez
The larger than normal supermoon sets sets behind the Statue of Liberty.
3. 25th of April Suspension Bridge – Lisbon, Portugal
Photo Credit – Henrique Feliciano Silva
4. Rio de Janeiro Favela – Brazil
Photo credit – Victor R. Caivano
The golden moon hangs over a Rio de Janeiro shantytown.
5. Umaid Bhawan Palace, India
Photo Credit – Wikimedia Commons
This supermoon picture was taken near Circuit House in Jodhpur.
6. Seattle Space Needle – USA
Photo Credit – Quynh Ton
This picture of a supermoon caught hovering behind Seattle’s Space Needle looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.
7. Loctudy Lighthouse – France
Photo Credit – Laurent Laveder
8. Swaminarayan Temple – Lilburn, Georgia
Photo Credit – Jeff Milsteen
9. Walt Disney World Resort, Florida
Photo Credit – David Roark
This photo was taken at the Epcot center in Walt Disney World resort and was a handout photo provided by the Parks.
10. Mount Diablo State Park – California
Photo Credit – Google Earth Pics
Bank of America – Charlotte, N.C.
Photo Credit – Chuck Burton
A full moon rises beside the Bank of America corporate headquarters in downtown Charlotte.
12. Supertrees Grove – Singapore
Photo Credit – Tim Chong
Tourists admiring the supermoon from the elevated skywalk of the Supertrees Grove.
13. Kazakhstan
Photo Credit – Shamil Zhumatov
A superman rises over the Tien Shan mountains and the monument to 18th century military commander Nauryzbai Batyr.