What the ‘Supermoon’ Looked Like Around the World

A plane flys across the supermoon surrounded by a Madrid skyscraper on August 9, 2014 in Madrid.
A plane flys across the supermoon surrounded by a Madrid skyscraper on August 9, 2014 in Madrid.Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno—Getty Images
People gather in the park as a perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, rises in Madrid on August, 10, 2014.
People gather in the park as a perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, rises in Madrid on August, 10, 2014. Andres Kudacki—AP
Children play on the grass while a full moon known as "supermoon" rises over the skyline of New York and the Empire State Building, as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on August 10, 2014.
Children play on the grass while a full moon known as "supermoon" rises over the skyline of New York and the Empire State Building, as seen from the Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange, New Jersey on August 10, 2014. Eduardo Munoz—Reuters
People wait for the upcoming Super Moon in the Olympic Park in Munich, Germany on August 10, 2014.
People wait for the upcoming Super Moon in the Olympic Park in Munich, Germany on August 10, 2014.Matthias Schrader—AP
The Supermoon rises in Hebei, China on August 10, 2014.
The Supermoon rises in Hebei, China on August 10, 2014.Sipa Asia/Rex USA
The supermoon rises at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2014.
The supermoon rises at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2014.Yasuyoshi Chiba—AFP/Getty Images
The moon shines through the Four Towers Madrid skyscrapers on August 11, 2014 in Madrid, Spain.
The moon shines through the Four Towers Madrid skyscrapers on August 11, 2014 in Madrid, Spain.Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno—Getty Images
A supermoon rises above a Jesus Christ statue in front of the Holy Cross church in Warsaw, Poland on August 10, 2014.
A supermoon rises above a Jesus Christ statue in front of the Holy Cross church in Warsaw, Poland on August 10, 2014. Alik Keplicz—AP
A couple talk as they sit against the perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, in Madrid on August 10, 2014.
A couple talk as they sit against the perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, in Madrid on August 10, 2014. Andres Kudacki—AP
Fireworks streak past in front of the supermoon outside the town of Mosta, celebrating the feast of its patron saint, in central Malta on August 10, 2014.
Fireworks streak past in front of the supermoon outside the town of Mosta, celebrating the feast of its patron saint, in central Malta on August 10, 2014. Darrin Zammit Lupi—Reuters
A monument to Christopher Columbus stands against the perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, in Madrid on August 10, 2014.
A monument to Christopher Columbus stands against the perigee moon, also known as a supermoon, in Madrid on August 10, 2014. Daniel Ochoa de Olza—AP

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