The 2017 supermoon is super sky show
Photos: 2017 supermoon around the world
The moon rises behind the Uppatasanti Pagoda seen in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. It was the only supermoon of the year and the first of three consecutive supermoons. The next two will occur on Jan. 1 and Jan. 31.
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Photos: 2017 supermoon around the world
The supermoon rises over a highway near Yangon, Myanmar. The lunar phenomenon occurs when a full moon is at its closest point to Earth.
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Photos: 2017 supermoon around the world
The supermoon is seen behind a minaret in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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The supermoon rises above Whitby Abbey in Yorkshire, England.
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The year's only supermoon is bright behind the clouds above the Castle of Corigliano, in Calabria, southern Italy.
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The moon rises in front of a replica of the Statue of Liberty sitting atop the Liberty Building in downtown Buffalo, N.Y.
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The moon rises behind the US Capitol in Washington, DC, viewed from Arlington, Virginia.
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The iconice winidmill in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is illuminated by the supermoon. The moon is at its closest point to Earth, making the moon appear up to 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than usual.
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Photos: 2017 supermoon around the world
An airplane crosses in front of the moon, seen in Avondale Estates, Georgia.
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