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

Overview

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

A photo posted by T Vaclavek (@wayfarerphoto) on Nov 14, 2016 at 1:29am PST

A photo posted by Jon Bader (@jon_bader) on Nov 14, 2016 at 12:52pm PST

MELBOURNE

A photo posted by D. (@ogonbatosan) on Nov 14, 2016 at 12:41pm PST

BRISBANE

A photo posted by Thiago Pacheco (@thiagopacheco) on Nov 14, 2016 at 3:51am PST

A photo posted by Christopher Dakers (@chrisdakers) on Nov 14, 2016 at 12:22pm PST

A photo posted by Daily Mail (@dailymail) on Nov 14, 2016 at 10:26am PST

UTAH

A photo posted by Jonathan Irish (@jonathan_irish) on Nov 14, 2016 at 10:24am PST

LONDON

SOMERSET, UK

A photo posted by Pearl Lowe (@pearllowe) on Nov 13, 2016 at 9:42am PST

A photo posted by GreekGateway.com ® (@greekgateway) on Nov 14, 2016 at 9:26am PST

Top image: thiagopachec via Instagram.