The Best Photos of Last Night's Supermoon from Around the World
By those who could actually see it.
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.
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
MELBOURNE
BRISBANE
UTAH
epa editor's choice 14 November 2016 - https://t.co/XCGNo4r46z pic.twitter.com/MGvfpoS5Sx
— epaphotos (@epaphotos) November 14, 2016
LONDON
Outstanding photo of the #supermoon & a plane over London (📷 by @photogator96) pic.twitter.com/JgNbcZHKdV
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 14, 2016
SOMERSET, UK
Top image: thiagopachec via Instagram.
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