Did you get a snap of the supermoon?
Overcast skies thwarted many hopeful supermoon viewers but a few lucky photographers got the shot
More than a few hopeful supermoon photographers found themselves thwarted by overcast skies over much of British Columbia Monday evening but a few lucky shutterbugs had a clear moment to capture what NASA scientists say was the brightest supermoon since 1948.
Snow, sleds speed suits and supermoons❄️<a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCanada">@teamcanada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics">@cbcolympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FIL_Luge">@fil_luge</a> <a href="https://t.co/jmQC0tEFbz">pic.twitter.com/jmQC0tEFbz</a>
—@TristanLugeThe supermoon phenomena was the result of rare timing — the moon was both full and at the point in its orbit closest to earth.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supermoon2016?src=hash">#supermoon2016</a> over the most beautiful city in the world: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash">#Vancouver</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canada?src=hash">#Canada</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YVR?src=hash">#YVR</a> <a href="https://t.co/yFNxnrzRUl">pic.twitter.com/yFNxnrzRUl</a>
—@ceciliArchitectFrustrated would-be photographers who couldn't catch a break in the clouds posted completely black photos tagged #supermoon2016, while others rigged mock photos using tortillas or rice cakes.
Earthlings won't see the likes of Monday's supermoon again until 2034.
Tonight - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SUPERMOON?src=hash">#SUPERMOON</a> over <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WestVan?src=hash">#WestVan</a>. After 2 hours clouds cleared for 10 mins and I got these. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash">#Vancouver</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NorthVan?src=hash">#NorthVan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supermoon2016?src=hash">#supermoon2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nikon?src=hash">#Nikon</a> <a href="https://t.co/eZxLf9YTrq">pic.twitter.com/eZxLf9YTrq</a>
—@MarksGonePublicDon't know about a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supermoon?src=hash">#supermoon</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash">#Vancouver</a> tonight? Looks more like some aliens are about to enter the planet at the moment! <a href="https://t.co/K2pt0LCx7q">pic.twitter.com/K2pt0LCx7q</a>
—@_NLilleySuch a beautiful view <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/supermoon2016?src=hash">#supermoon2016</a> 😍 <a href="https://t.co/ufXKLMc4GF">pic.twitter.com/ufXKLMc4GF</a>
—@dresvibe