The best photos of the supermoon 2016 from around the world
The supermoon, the phenomenon when the Moon comes closest to the Earth during the full moon, is already over. The population of the planet could observe it on November 13 and 14. Those who were unlucky with the weather or who missed out unknowingly can now enjoy incredibly beautiful and impressive shots from photographers from all over the world. The next time such a phenomenon is expected only on November 25, 2034. This moon is so huge that it's hard to believe…
(26 photos in total)
A civilian plane flies against the background of a huge moon near London Heathrow Airport, November 13, 2016. By Adrian Dennis / AFP Photo.
On November 13 and 14, the lunar orbit came closest to Earth since 1948.
The supermoon rises behind the Propylaea — the main entrance to the Acropolis of Athens, November 14, 2016. By Aris Messinis / AFP Photo.
A lunar sunset with a luminous halo in the early morning in Frankfurt, Germany, November 14, 2016. By Frank Rumpenhorst / DPA.
A Southwest Airlines flight lands at Lindbergh Field Airport in San Diego, California, against the backdrop of a huge moon, November 13, 2016. By John Gastaldo via ZUMA Wire.
A crowd watches the supermoon rise on Memorial Hill in Fremantle, Australia, November 14, 2016. By Paul Kane / Getty Images.
The full moon rises behind the Kaiserburg Castle in Nuremberg, Germany, November 14, 2016. By Timm Schamberger / EPA.
A bright moon rises over Berlin, November 14, 2016. By Kay Nietfeld / EPA.
The supermoon behind the television tower in Toronto, Canada, November 14, 2016. By Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press via AP Photo.
The full moon rises over the Valley of the Gods in Utah, USA, November 13, 2016. By Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA.
The moon rises over residential sleeping quarters in Beijing, China, November 14, 2016. By Ng Han Guan / AP Photo.
Moonrise over Victoria Bay in Hong Kong, November 14, 2016. Author — Kin Cheung / AP Photo.
Moonrise over Almodovar Castle in Cordoba, Spain, November 13, 2016. By Miguel Morenatti / AP Photo.
Supermoon rising over the Sydney Opera House, Australia, November 14, 2016. By William West / AFP Photo.
Full moon rising over Rome, Italy, November 14, 2016. By Alessandro Di Meo / ANSA via AP Photo.
Supermoon behind the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft at the launch pad of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, November 14, 2016. Author — Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP Photo.
Full moon over Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, November 14, 2016. By Yagiz Karahan / Reuters.
The silhouette of an eagle on the background of a supermoon in Kathmandu, Nepal, November 14, 2016. By Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters.
A huge moon over Istanbul, Turkey, November 14, 2016. By Umit Bektas / Reuters.
Supermoon behind the cross of the Cathedral in Zagreb, Croatia, November 14, 2016. By Antonio Bronic / Reuters.
A supermoon and a statue by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa in Nice, France, November 14, 2016. By Eric Gaillard / Reuters.
Orange supermoon over the lighthouse in the port of Chicago, USA, November 13, 2016. By Jerry Lai / ddp USA / Rex Features / Shutterstock.
The Statue of Liberty on the background of a supermoon in New York, USA, November 14, 2016. By Julio Cortez / AP Photo.
A man looks at the phone screen against the background of the supermoon rising over the Tabuk desert about 1.5 thousand kilometers from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 14, 2016. The author is Mohammed Albuhaisi / AFP Photo.
Supermoon in New York, USA, November 14, 2016. By Peter Alessandria / Caters News.
Supermoon over Brisbane, Australia, November 15, 2016. By Dan Peled / EPA.
A huge moon over a lighthouse in Cornwall, UK, November 14, 2016. By Simon Maycock / Alamy Live News.