There’s nothing quite like a celestial event to get the internet excited. Over the weekend, the full moon appeared slightly larger in the night sky, a phenomenon dubbed a “supermoon.”
NASA this past weekend released a video explaining just what makes this particular full moon special. It turns out that the supermoon actually is larger than a normal full moon, though only by about 12%. A supermoon appears when a full moon occurs as the moon approaches its perigee – the point in its orbit where it is closest to Earth.
Now that you know what it is (and isn’t – it doesn’t portend some astrologically-related apocalypse), take a look at some of the best supermoon photos that have been posted to the social web. With the ubiquitousness of cameras, the internet now has a record of the 2013 supermoon from seemingly every angle on the planet:
Last night's supermoon behind the Statue of Liberty pic.twitter.com/MNxFlQDZcs
— Earth Pics (@Earth_Pics) June 24, 2013
But wait! There's more! Another 2013 #Supermoon pic from yesterday in DC. Enjoy! #moon #nasa http://t.co/rJvsamtuj7
— NASA HQ PHOTO (@nasahqphoto) June 24, 2013
Incredible supermoon pics MT @jasonphines: Hope you like this one! I have more at http://t.co/7rQhYyeV0d pic.twitter.com/PpwWQOT0BE
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) June 24, 2013
My cat is sad because yesterday's supermoon caused him to contemplate our galaxy's vastness & his smallness within it pic.twitter.com/QeSzmxsvhh
— WHY MY CAT IS SAD (@MYSADCAT) June 24, 2013
So beautiful. RT @carrigman Tonight's Supermoon over Ballycotton Island in East Cork: pic.twitter.com/1JArpgfdCW
— Edible Ireland (@edibleireland) June 24, 2013
Last night's supermoon over in Greece pic.twitter.com/XVh5k2Vy4e
— Traveling (@traveIing) June 24, 2013
Rising Super Moon brushing past the tree tops in Mount Diablo State Park, California, USA (12hrs ago). pic.twitter.com/eYrwM4QxRr
— Earth Pics (@Earth_Pics) June 24, 2013
This so called Super Moon has no effect on me.. pic.twitter.com/u8fNS8yrUZ
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) June 24, 2013
Supermoon tonight, go outside and look up. pic.twitter.com/CGDItOo9NZ
— El Gouna Red Sea (@ElGounaRedSea) June 24, 2013
RT @CapePointTrails: Supermoon rising over Simon's Town, @MyFalseBay @CapeTown 23 June 2013 pic.twitter.com/kua08p27KG (So beautiful!)
— Cape Town Tourism (@CapeTownTourism) June 24, 2013
Great photos of the #supermoon over the weekend from worldwide locations, featuring silhouettes, landmarks… http://t.co/A7QEEizJMo
— Flickr (@Flickr) June 24, 2013
good night RT @lilbrigid: Goodnight, weird documentary. Goodnight, Twitter. Goodnight, Supermoon. pic.twitter.com/SVHElxFggk
— redpanda day darth™ (@darth) June 24, 2013
@JimCantore @reedtimmerTVN @Ginger_Zee Awesome lightning shot while shooting the #Supermoon earlier this evening! pic.twitter.com/ZS6HJ9fYrM
— StormTrackerWx, LLC (@Storm_TrackerWx) June 24, 2013
RT @trentpenny: Tonight's super moon in Piedmont…@spann pic.twitter.com/rtPxCK35MN
— Reg Saddler (@zaibatsu) June 24, 2013
There is a 'Super Moon' tonight. Let's hope this doesn't end with a 'Super Lupin' running around… Turn to page 394. #supermoon
— Professor Snape (@_Snape_) June 23, 2013
(Image courtesy NASA/Bill Ingalls)
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