Closest supermoon in 68 years graces the sky
People around the world were treated to a rare celestial sight on Monday
The supermoon — a full moon that is the closest to Earth in its orbit in any given month — rose on Monday as onlookers photographed the celestial spectacle. It was the closest and brightest supermoon since 1948.
Supermoon hangs over Toronto.
The supermoon sets behind the CN tower in Toronto on Monday November 14, 2016. The next time a supermoon will be this close is November, 25, 2034.
Dad and son do some supermoon-gazing.
A father and a boy look at the supermoon in Bangkok, Thailand. A supermoon is also known as a perigee-syzygy moon — the closest a moon gets in its monthly orbit around Earth and the lining up of the sun, Earth and moon.
Moon rises over Myanmar.
The moon shines spectacularly behind the mountain range seen from Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Monday, November 14, 2016. This is the brightest moon in almost 69 years.
Fly me to the moon, er, space station.
The supermoon makes for a dramatic backdrop behind the Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft is scheduled to take three astronauts to the International Space Station on November 17, 2016.
That's some kind of photobomb.
A plane flies across the supermoon as seen from Beijing, China. While western culture sees a "man in the moon," in Chinese culture it's a rabbit.
The eagle has landed.
An eagle is silhouetted against the 'supermoon' in Kathmandu, Nepal. As is well known, the first lander to touch down on the moon was named Eagle.
Supermoon in Christmas lights
The supermoon is seen behind Christmas lights at a shopping district in Hong Kong. A supermoon occurs on average about four to six times a year.
Supermoon shines over the capital.
The supermoon sets behind the Parliament buildings in Ottawa on November 14, 2016. Astronomers refer to a supermoon as a perigee full moon. The next supermoon will occur on December 16, 2016.
