Supermoon Photos 2012: Pictures Snapped By Skywatchers All Over
Supermoon Saturday has come and gone. But supermoon photos are still here for those who missed seeing the dazzling lunar display in person and those who simply want to see how things looked elsewhere in the world. No matter which part of the planet the photos came from, they look pretty dramatic.
The supermoon was at its most super at 11:34 p.m. EDT, when the moon was about 221,802 miles away from Earth, the Associated Press reported. That's about 15,300 miles closer than average, making the moon appear about 14 percent bigger than it would appear if it were at its farthest distance during its elliptical orbit.
Some people were too busy indoors to see the supermoon. And in some areas, weather got in the way.
"Clouds are more scattered, but still obstructing views in some areas," the Washington Post reported in an 11:10 p.m. blog post.
The occurrence of the Supermoon, up to 30 percent brighter and appearing 14 percent bigger than other moons, is Saturday, May 5 at 11:54 p.m. eastern time. It happens as the moon reaches full phase and, at around the same time, makes its closest approach to Earth.
This post contains a compilation of Supermoon reader photos and international photos. Enjoy
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The full moon rises behind Statue of Liberty replica atop of a hotel in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Saturday, May 5, 2012. On Saturday, the moon will be a "supermoon" or perigee moon as the moon is at it's closest approach to the earth.
Credit: AP Photo / Visar Kryeziu
The moon rises in the Atlantic Ocean, Saturday, May 5, 2012 near Bal Harbour, Fla. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. The moon will come within about 221,802 miles (357,000 kilometers) from Earth. That's about 15,300 miles (24,600 kilometers) closer than average
Credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee
The full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, south east of Athens, Greece, while tourists watch, on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.
Credit: AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis
The full moon rises behind statues of angels fixed at the St. Isaak's Cathedral in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.
Credit: AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky
The moon rises next to the Century Tower at the University of Florida as seen from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, May 5, 2012.
Credit: AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Matt Stamey
The moon rises behind the University Auditorium at the University of Florida as seen from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville Fla., on Saturday, May 5, 2012.
Credit: AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Matt Stamey
Bailey Island, Maine
View of the Bailey Island Cribstone Bridge and the supermoon.
Livermore, Maine
Taken at moonrise.
Livermore, Maine
Taken at moonrise.
Desert Moon, Yuma, Arizona Photo jennahassan
And the desert whispered to the moon, "bring back the ocean."
Supermoon over Anglin's Fishing Pier, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. E Oest
Photo Edward Oest
from Andover. MA- Photo Teejaye46
Supermoon from TAMPA FL TOWN N COUNTRY Photo credit May Lafranchi
Super Moon - Grand Junction, CO Photo-Credit gingerdevotion
"It's a marvelous night for a moondance..." ~Van Morrison | Supermoon over Los Penasquitos Canyon, San Diego, CA. Photo Mary Marcdante
VIDEO Time lapse super moon rise
Fast super moon rise behind tree and moving clouds. May 5, 2012. East Bloomfield, New York.
Thank you for sharing for it was solid clouds here in Iowa.