Supermoon: Best pics from around the world

A supermoon rises above the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial on August 10, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. Tonight's supermoon, or perigee moon referring to its closest point to earth, is the second one of the summer. According to NASA, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal. Another supermoon will appear September 9.  (Getty Images/AFP)

The perigee moon or "supermoon" is seen above a US flag on the US Marine Corp War Memorial on August 10, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. Tonght's supermoon is the largest and closest full moon of the year. It is 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of the year, according to NASA.  (AFP)




The perigee moon or "supermoon" is seen above the US Marine Corp War Memorial on August 10, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. Tonght's supermoon is the largest and closest full moon of the year. It is 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of the year, according to NASA.  (AFP)

People watch as the moon rises on the night of the supermoon on August 10, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida. In the second supermoon or perigee moon as it is also known of the summer, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal.   (Getty Images/AFP)

On the night of the supermoon, Rafael Fonseca plays soccer on August 10, 2014 in Miami Beach, Florida. In the second supermoon or perigee moon as it is also known of the summer, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal.   (Getty Images/AFP)

A supermoon hovers over New York City on August 10, 2014 in Weehawken, New Jersey. In the second supermoon or perigee moon as it is also known of the summer, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal.  (Getty Images/AFP)

The perigee moon or "supermoon" rises above the US Marine Corp War Memorial on August 10, 2014 in Arlington, Virginia. Tonght's supermoon is the largest and closest full moon of the year. It is 14 percent closer and 30 percent brighter than other full moons of the year, according to NASA.  (AFP)

A Catholic procession passes as a supermoon rises in the sky on August 10, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the second supermoon or perigee moon as it is also known of the summer, the moon appears 30 percent brighter and 14 percent bigger than normal. (Getty Images/AFP)

The full moon, nicknamed "the supermoon", rises at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (AFP)

The full moon, nicknamed "the supermoon", rises over the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (AFP)

View of the full moon nicknamed "the supermoon" in Ouro Preto, Brazil, on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (AFP)

The full moon, nicknamed "the supermoon", rises over road near the town of Bitola on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (AFP)

A silhouette of hanging old shoes appears in front of the rising full moon nicknamed "the supermoon" on August 10, 2014 in Prague. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth  (AFP)

The full moon nicknamed "the supermoon",  rises over the Dolomiti mountains  in Levico Terme near Trento in north of Italy  on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth..  (AFP)

The full moon nicknamed "the supermoon" rises over the statue on the Charles Bridge on August 10, 2014 in Prague. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth (AFP)

The full moon, nicknamed "the supermoon",  rises over Belgrade on August 10, 2014. A supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. (AFP)

The "supermoon" is seen rising above the Kuwait skyline on August 10, 2014. The "supermoon" occurs when the moon reaches the closest point to the earth. (AFP)

The "supermoon" full moon rises over Berlin on August 10, 2014. The "supermoon" occurs when the moon reaches the closest point to the earth. (AFP)

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