An annual opportunity for great photographs of the moon took place on the 5th of May this year, when the moon is at its closest to the earth and is full (perigee - apogee is when it's furthest away). It's said that it is around 14% bigger and 30% brighter in appearance! However being stuck in Britain for this occasion means that our skies were cloudy and about to bring rain (what a surprise!) Although i caught a glimpse of it while i was eating dinner in the kitchen, the next time i looked it was behind the clouds and only the glow was visible! So for those of you who like me unfortunately didn't get to witness the sight, i found some pictures taken of the moon this night from around the world! (Thank god for photography!)
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| The moon appears behind statues of angels on the St. Isaak's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia on May 5, 2012. (Dmitry Lovetsky/Associated Press) |
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The moon rises over Vancouver on May 5, 2012. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press/Associated Press) |
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| The supermoon appears above Phoenix, Arizona. Photograph: Darryl Webb/Reuters |
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