The Best Photos of Last Night's Supermoon from Around the World

By those who could actually see it.
Lauren Vadnjal
November 15, 2016

In what was probably the biggest celestial (and perhaps social media) event of 2016, last night the supermoon rose majestically in the sky, like a beacon reminding that, yes, the world will keep turning even if certain world events have us feeling like it will stop dead in its tracks. Token stargazers turned out to coastal and elevated vantage points around the country to catch a glimpse of the bigger-than-normal moon, which would come over the horizon Melancholia-style to take or save us all.

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Well, perhaps it wasn't quite as dramatic. The moon — while 13 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than usual — looked sort of normal. And that was just to those who could see it. Many parts of Australia had their view of the big piece of cheese obstructed by some very unconsiderate clouds.

So if you didn't see it, here's the best photos from Australia and around the world. They should be enough to tide you over until 2034.

SYDNEY

A photo posted by T Vaclavek (@wayfarerphoto) on

A photo posted by Jon Bader (@jon_bader) on

MELBOURNE

A photo posted by D. (@ogonbatosan) on

BRISBANE

A photo posted by Daily Mail (@dailymail) on

UTAH

LONDON

SOMERSET, UK

A photo posted by Pearl Lowe (@pearllowe) on

Top image: thiagopachec via Instagram

Published on November 15, 2016 by Lauren Vadnjal
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