People in many countries around the world have been able to admire the “super moon” phenomenon on Mid-Autumn Festival night (September 27, the full moon of the 8th lunar month) when the Moon is closest to the Earth this year.
Last night (September 27), the Moon looked 14% larger and 30% brighter than when it passed its closest point to the Earth. In addition, a total lunar eclipse (blood moon) also occurs when the moon is covered by the Earth’s shadow. This is the first time the super moon and blood moon phenomena have appeared together in the past 30 years.
A larger-than-usual moon appears behind the cross symbol atop a church in the Ryazan region, Russia.
The “super moon” is rising above a ferry that has just left the port of Dover, England.
The image of the giant moon was captured last night on top of Mount Boutilier in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
A flock of birds fly back to their nests through the “super moon” rising in the sky in the city of Mir, Belarus.
The moon was 30% brighter than usual as it appeared above tall buildings in London last night.
The brightest moon of the year seen from Brussels, Belgium.
An astronomer silhouettes against the giant moon in Brighton (UK) while preparing for the upcoming total lunar eclipse.
The “super moon” shines over the famous St Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England.
The photo was taken of the moon on Mid-Autumn Festival night in Shandong province, China.
A giant moon appears over a high voltage power line in Le Pallet, France.
People watch the “super moon” from a hilltop at Glastonbury Tor, England.
The moon appears 14% larger than normal in Brighton, England.
This year’s last “supermoon” phenomenon was recorded in the suburbs of Cairo, Egypt.
The moon looks like a giant ball of light above Bolsover Castle, Derbyshire, England.
The full moon shines in the sky of Paris, France.
The super blood moon can be clearly seen from the Americas, Europe, Africa, West Asia and the eastern Pacific. This is the result when the Sun, Earth and Moon lie in line for more than an hour. Throughout this time, the super blood moon becomes larger and brighter
The Moon approaches its closest point to the Earth in orbit. In the photo, the super blood moon shines brightly in the sky of Essen, Germany. (Photo: Patrick Stollar/AFP).
During a total lunar eclipse, sunlight is refracted and scattered across the Moon’s surface, making it appear red. This is an image of the super blood moon next to a tower of Cologne cathedral, Germany. (Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd).
The super blood moon rises in the sky over the Czech Republic’s capital, Prague. (Photo: David W Cerny/Reuters).
The super blood moon appears behind the sailboat statue in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo: Daniel Reinhardt).
The super blood moon passes behind the top of the Washington Monument in Washington DC, USA. (Photo: J. David Ake/AP Photo).
The super blood moon looms behind the cabins of the London Eye in London, England. (Photo: Toby Melville/Reuters).
Image of the super blood moon next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. (Photo: Thibault Camus/AP Photo).
The super blood moon appears faintly above the Griffin Park observatory station in Los Angeles, California, USA. (Photo: Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters).
A rescue plane accidentally flew past the super blood moon on its way to the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, in southwestern England. (Photo: Richard Austin).
The blood moon dyes the sky red above the Öresund Bridge in Copenhagen, Sweden. (Photo: Thomas H).
